AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF EARLY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE SCHAEFER BEER COMPANY.Lot consists of: 1) Cased quarter plate daguerreotype of Frederick Schaefer (1817-1897) by Jeremiah Gurney. The mat marked J. Gurney, 349 Broadway. Note: Jeremiah Gurney (1812-1886) opened the first American photograph studio on Broadway in 1840. He was a pioneering practitioner of the daguerreian process in the United States and is one of the founding fathers of American photography. Sitter identified in old pencil inscribed sticker. Also "May heaven send her lavish blessings upon you." 2) Cased fifth plate daguerreotype of Maximilian Schaefer (1823-1904) unsigned. 3) Cased fifth plate daguerreotype of possibly Frederick Schaefer's wife. Early Daguerreotype has slight pink tinting to face. 4) Gutta Percha cased image of woman thought possibly to be Maximilian Schaefer's wife. 5) Gem tin type album with 42 tin types of men and women. Schaefer family photos. NOTE: The F&M Schaefer Brewing Company was the longest operating brewery in New York City. The "F&M" stands for Frederick and Maximilian, the brothers who founded Schaefer (these are the two daguerretypes presented in this lot). SIZE: 1) 4-3/4" x 3-3/4" Overall. 2) 3-3/4" x 3-1/4". 3) 3-3/4" x 3-1/4". 4) 3" x 2-1/2". 5) 2" x 3-1/4". PROVENANCE: Originally descended in the Schaefer family through Rudolph J. Schaefer III of Stonington CT. (President of Schaefer Brewery 1972-1975 and great grandson of the founder of Schaefer Brewing Company in 1842, receipt from his wife accompanies the lot). CONDITION: Images are very good with no scratches to emulsion. 40555-42 WAG (500-700)