1/6 plate daguerreotype. Her earrings, rings and chain have been finely gilded. The floor is made of boards with no rug, and the dark backdrop is hung behind her. This might be an itinerant's studio—- surprising considering her elegance. Resealed, in half case.
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Exciting photographs daguerreotypes to modern
10:00 AM PT - Nov 5th, 2008
offered by
Be-Hold
78 Rockland Ave.
Yonkers, NY 10705
Yonkers, NY 10705
