FRAMED PAIR OF FINE EARLY CABINET CARDS OF BUCK TAYLOR & BUFFALO BILL.

Fine framed pair of cabinet cards from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. 1) Buck Taylor “King of the Cowboys”. 2) Col. W.F. Cody “Buffalo Bill”. Both cards are copyrighted “Woodburytype”. Walter Bentley Woodbury patented this process in 1864 and died in 1885. Photographic prints made on his patented paper produced some of the finest images of the late 19th century. Woodburytypes were expensive in their day and these are the first we have cataloged in this format. Woodburytypes were quite popular about 1885 when first introduced after Woodbury’s death. Cabinet cards of Queen Victoria, circa 1885, often surface and no doubt, these cards date from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in England 1886-1887. CONDITION: Cards are both matching overall as mounted in shadowbox frame. Images are sharp for detail & contrast. Mounting boards have some foxed spotting that are overall fine. 4-48063 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1449

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1449	$1,725.00	FRAMED PAIR OF FINE EARLY CABINET CARDS OF BUCK TAYLOR & BUFFALO BILL. Fine framed pair of cabinet cards from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show. 1) Buck Taylor “King of the Cowboys”. 2) Col. W.F. Cody “Buffalo Bill”. Both cards are copyrighted “Woodburytype”. Walter Bentley Woodbury patented this process in 1864 and died in 1885. Photographic prints made on his patented paper produced some of the finest images of the late 19th century. Woodburytypes were expensive in their day and these are the first we have cataloged in this format. Woodburytypes were quite popular about 1885 when first introduced after Woodbury’s death. Cabinet cards of Queen Victoria, circa 1885, often surface and no doubt, these cards date from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show in England 1886-1887. CONDITION: Cards are both matching overall as mounted in shadowbox frame. Images are sharp for detail & contrast. Mounting boards have some foxed spotting that are overall fine. 4-48063 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 1449 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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FRAMED PAIR OF FINE EARLY CABINET CARDS OF BUCK TAYLOR & BUFFALO BILL.