Gent by Beard
SOLD September 2006 |
Early English ninth plate daguerreotype of a gent by Beard studio. Housed in a flip-top morocco-leather case, BEARD PATENTEE brass mat, and encircling tin enclosure holding daguerreotype, mat and glass. Some wear and stains to exterior of case.
Some spotting and larger mold spiders on the plate as shown. Sealed with the original beveled-edge cover glass which also has some imperfections.
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