Silent Auction

The Daguerreian Society 2019 Symposium Benefit Auction

The auction was held on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at

Marriott Country Club Plaza
4445 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64111

Full auction terms may be found here.

For the first time, live and absentee bidding in The Daguerreian Society's auction were done through Cowan's Live as well as LiveAuctioneers.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

AUCTION LOTS

[Lots 1-25 ] [Lots 26-50 ] [Lots 51-78 ] [Silent Auction]

Unlike the LIVE auction, the SILENT AUCTION does not accept Internet bids or absentee bids. Silent Auction lots are sold on site before the Live Auction starts. Bidding increments are much smaller than with the Live Auction. High bidders pay for the lots they’ve won on site, and take the lots with them.

We post a listing of the SILENT AUCTION lots primarily to put the focus on our generous donors. We will not be providing pictures of the Silent Auction lots other than a few scans that some donors provided.

Lot 101 Silent: JOHN WHIPPLE FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT

Full page advertisement. Ads for 2 other businesses on reverse. Measures approximately 10½ x 7¾ inches. John Whipple was a pioneer in astronomical photography, aerial photography, and known for his photographs of the moon. He was considered a premier daguerreotypist, on a par with Southworth & Hawes.

Donor: THE DAGUERREIAN SOCIETY

Start: $50

Lot 102 Silent: 3 SIXTH PLATE DAGUERREOTYPES, 1 SIXTH PLATE AMBROTYPE

1) Lady with long gold earrings. Fine attire. ANSON 589 BROADWAY stamped on mat.
2) Daguerreotype of bearded man with white bow tie.
3) Daguerreotype of 2 men with hands clasped.
4) Ambrotype of older lady with bonnet and dark garment.

Donor: LEWIS HARDING

Start. $50

Lot 103 Silent: SILENT. BOOK: TRUE TO THE EYES: The Howard and Carole Tanenbaum Photography Collection

Published 2019.

Donor: CINDY MOTZENBECKER

Start. $20

Lot 104 Silent: DAGUERREIAN SOCIETY NEWSLETTERS

1991 May, September, November (May issue includes President John Graf’s retirement & President Mark Johnson as the successor).

1992 January, March, July, November.
1993 January, March.
2007 April, July.
2009 July, October.
2010 - 2015 All 4 issues per year (January, April, July, October).

Donor: CHARLIE SCHREINER

Start: $5

Lot 105 Silent: ASSORTED NOTE CARDS, POSTCARDS, AND POSTERS OF DAGUERREOTYPES

Donor: NANCY SCHNEIDER IN HONOR OF CRAIG SCHNEIDER

Start: $5

Lot 106 Silent: THE DAWN OF PHOTOGRAPHY: FRENCH DAGUERREOTYPES 1839 – 1855

The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Donor: NANCY SCHNEIDER IN HONOR OF CRAIG SCHNEIDER

Start: $5

Lot 107 Silent: THREE HARD IMAGES

1) Ninth plate daguerreotype of a bearded man with unique brass mat and thermoplastic case.
2) Ninth plate ruby glass ambrotype of a seated boy with his arm up on the chair.
3) Sixth plate ambrotype of a woman with gold tinted jewelry.

Donor: JERILYN MARSHALL

Start: $20

Lot 108 Silent: YOUNG WOMAN AMBROTYPE

Ninth plate. Brass mat has a patriotic star motif.

Donor: JERILYN MARSHALL

Start: $20

Lot 109 Silent: BOY HOLDING FIFE AMBROTYPE

Ninth plate. Ruby glass.

Donor: JERILYN MARSHALL

Start: $20

Lot 110 Silent: 153 PRINTS OF ENGLISH PHOTOGRAPHER, JAMES VALENTINE

Donor: Greg French