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Daguerreotype, Man / Woman? With Bowtie, Pearls On Ear? 1840's Rare 1/16th Plate
Description
This daguerreotype is most likely from the mid 1840s A 1/16th pate daguerreotype isquite rare and this one has some interesting attributes.Note the comparison to the size of a penny. On the quick look the image looks like a man with a bow tie. But what about the 5 dots on the right ear and the hair pushing close to the right side eye. Could this image really be of a woman? You guess, but is an original daguerreotype image that should be in your collection.
This 1/16 plate inacase that measures 1 3/4 " ×2"
A daguerreotype is one-of-a-kind photograph, meaning that the process produces only a single image. It can appear as a negative or a positive view of the subject depending on the viewing angle and the lighting conditions. A daguerreotype is subject to tarnish and usually is encased to protect the image.
Condition
Image is still pretty clear after 175 years with some surface blemishes and silvering issues are evident. Image also may be in the case upside down. Working clasp seems to be positioned on left side of image. Since I received it this way... I chose to leave it alone.Some corner and edge damage to the symmetrical case, original binding has separated and needs repair. Some of the leather is gone. Picture tell the story.
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