Christie’s is currently holding an online sale of one of the most important troves of daguerreotypes to come to market in the past 25 years.⁠ ⁠ “The collection of Lynn and Yann Maillet comprises an astounding 265 lots that they began acquiring in the early 1970s, soon after daguerreotypes became collectibles,” Puck’s Julie Brener Davich explains. “Unlike most daguerreotype collectors, who focus on one theme, like the California gold rush, what unites the Maillets’ collection is that all the photos are rare or extraordinary in some way.”⁠ ⁠ Their collection includes a portrait of a young actor believed to be Abraham Lincoln’s future assassin, John Wilkes Booth, circa 1855, estimated at $40,000, pictured above.⁠ ⁠ Read Julie’s full rundown of the sale, at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Photo courtesy of Christies⁠ ⁠ #Daguerreotype #Art #Christies #JohnWilkesBooth