Early Daguerreotype of Age
SOLD March 2008 |
American, mid-to-early 1840s daguerreotype of a very old man. Housed in an 1840s-style leather case with silk pad and repaired hinge.
An early daguerreotype of a gent who himself clearly dates from the beginnings of American history.
Plate is in excellent condition, some plate-buffing lines, one reflective spot visible on his lapel at an angle.
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