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LOVELY WOMAN, LOVELY CASE BY JACOBS, NEW ORLEANS
LOVELY WOMAN, LOVELY CASE BY JACOBS, NEW ORLEANS
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THE CASE. First the case is something to behold. Japanned (black lacquer) case with gold gilding and mother-of-pearl inlay. Exquisite!

INSIDE. Quarter plate daguerreotype of a lovely woman with pin-pricked earrings that sparkle, a red bow, and black cuffs on each wrist. The lower left corner of the brass mat reads: "JACOBS N.O."

EDWARD JACOBS (1813-1892). Daguerreian in New Orleans from 1844-1861 at various locations. "Jacob's life dates come from a collector's research at the Smithsonian" (source: Craig's Daguerreian Registry, by John Craig).

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LOVELY WOMAN, LOVELY CASE BY JACOBS, NEW ORLEANS

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