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Lot 111 - Trio of Antique Board-Mounted Photographs Including a Cabinet Card of a Boy with Violin, by Hardy, Boston, a Horse-Drawn Carriage Party by J. P. Haseltine, Lancaster, New Hampshire, and a Man Posed with Cannons, by Hollis Studio, Boston
Lot 111 - Trio of Antique Board-Mounted Photographs Including a Cabinet Card of a Boy with Violin, by Hardy, Boston, a Horse-Drawn Carriage Party by J. P. Haseltine, Lancaster, New Hampshire, and a Man Posed with Cannons, by Hollis Studio, Boston
Trio of antique board-mounted photographs. The first is a cabinet card photograph depicting a young boy in a tweed suit and bow tie, posed standing in a studio setting holding a violin and bow; the front of the board bears the studio imprint of Hardy, 493 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The second depicts a group of men and women posed aboard two horse-drawn carriages lined up before a clapboard house under large trees; the verso bears the studio imprint of J. P. Haseltine, Artist Photographer, Lancaster, New Hampshire. The third depicts a man in a dark suit posed leaning against the barrel of a large outdoor cannon, with a second cannon visible behind; the board bears the studio imprint of Hollis Studio, 767 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Condition shows toning and surface wear across all three examples, with staining to the board of the cannon photograph. The display stands shown are not included.
Dimensions:
Dimensions of items in this lot range from 6-1/2" W x 4-1/4" H to 7-1/8" W x 5-1/8" H.