19th Century Daguerreotype Of A Seated Lady In Original Gilt Wood Frame. Interiors

19th Century Daguerreotype Of A Seated Lady In Original Gilt Wood Frame. InteriorsA 19th century daguerreotype of a seated lady, housed in its original gilt and wood frame. The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839 1860) in the history of photography. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate. In contrast to photographic paper, a daguerreotype is not flexible and is rather heavy. The daguerreotype is accurate,

Length: 22cm

Webster Wright's grandaughter detailing the box's history remain inside

Width: 42cm

Circumference: 13cm

bright and free from inscription

the previous owner's grandfather

Clear hallmarks to both pieces and corresponding hallmark to the pepperette lid

Squiers to the front pastedown

The liners show some spots of tarnish in areas but generally remain in a very good condition overall

Weight: 68 grams

All pages remain in a very good condition

Not all tickets have been inspected but those picked at random have dated between the 1960s and 1980s