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2 post mortem daguerreotypes, memorial cases

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TWO POST MORTEMS IN MOTHER OF PEARL AND HAND PAINTED MEMORIAL CASES. The first shows a young mother staring blankly at the camera. She holds her baby, whose eyes are closed, features somewhat indistinct.1/6 plate in stippled octagonal mat, original seals. In "memorial" case. [3-]. The second case has two compartments, back to back. One shows the grim-faced mother with her dead baby in her arms. Behind, is a rich vibrant portrait of the mustached father, not at all grim. [I've been looking at this one some more, and think his expression is more complex than I first thought. What do you think?] These are both re-sealed [3+]

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