American School, 19th Century Hand-tinted Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of a Child Holding a Photographic Case

Description:

American School, 19th Century

Hand-tinted Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of a Child Holding a Photographic Case, in an embossed leather case.
Condition: Minor tarnish, several accretions at u.l. and on garment, split case opening at upper corners, abrasions and wear especially at u.r. of spine, accretions on brass mat, velvet pad discolored in several places, velvet liner faded and broken at u.l. corner, not examined out of case.

Provenance: A private New England collection.
Estimate $700-900


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