4 Fine Daguerreotypes in Two Double Cases

The daguerreotypes show a good, clean image tone. 1) Case with floral decoration in the format 9.4 x 8.1 cm: on the left the young, serious father and on the right the mother with a 2-year-old girl, the cheeks of all three are delicately colored in skin tone. – And: 2) Undecorated case in the format 9.3 x 8.1 cm: on the left the approximately 16-year-old daughter and on the right the mother, the coloring of the face and hands is very delicate. – Some of the daguerreotypes have dust trapped under the glazing that would be much improved by professional cleaning.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)