1872 Warren CDVs of Boston players - what did original composite look like?

[barrysloate]

I sold the piece intact in my November, 2006 auction. I am unable to scan but I can describe it to you: the eleven CdV's were laid out on a mount roughly in the shape of a clock, with Harry Wright placed in the center and the other ten players in a circle. Then a mat with eleven oval apertures was placed on top. The result was a composite of the team.

The reason many of them have clipped corners is that they original photographer had trouble fitting them in the circle. The piece was quite beautiful as a display. I think it was greatly compromised when it was broken up, but that was what the owner chose to do.

[Matt]

More info:
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=82990

[barrysloate]

Thanks Matt. I didn't remember that there was a thread about it.

[prewarsports]

There should also be a thread from when it was originally on ebay. I was the underbidder (Barry beat me out) and I am still kicking myself for not going higher but 12K was all the money I had in the world in about 2006.

Rhys

[barrysloate]

Rhys- my snipe was at least 25K, so you had a long way to go.

[Joe_G.]

I thought it was a fantastic find and saved the images as follows (without and with matte). I had hoped that the collection would stay together but it wasn't to be.

[barrysloate]

Thanks Joe. I don't even have an image saved of the original piece. One of these days I'll make it into the 21st century.