Daguerreotype of a Man in Union Case, 1850s decor though note that I have

though note that I have never attempted to clean

which is reflecting light onto the boy and the wall to the right

taken in the 1890s

so she was likely actually the child's mother and not just a photographer's assistant

Daguerreotype of a Man in Union Case, 1850s decor though note that I haveSixth plate daguerreotype of a man in thermoplastic case. Unsealed.. underside of the glass badly needs to be cleaned.. it appears all of the spots are actually on the glass, not on the plate. I don't see any obvious damage.. some light tarnish spots and possibly some light vertical scratches on the right side background, but I guess they might be buff marks.. I'd have to take it apart to tell positively. I seem to recall the label was still inside of