American School, 19th Century Sixth-plate Daguerreotype of a Seated Child

Description:

American School, 19th Century

Sixth-plate Daguerreotype of a Seated Child, in an embossed leather case.
Condition: Minor tarnish, horizontal scratch at top, case worn and abraded, repaired spine, case opening up at u.r., spots of corrosion on brass mat u.r., silk pad gently worn, not examined out of case.

Provenance: A private New England collection.
Estimate $300-500


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