1/6 PB-Cased Daguerreotype Southworth & Hawes attributed Boston Gent 1850s Photo

Description

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An unusual and very scarce
museum quality
1/6 plate cased vignetted
daguerreotype photograph of a
handsome Bostonian woman with a nice soft smile and fancy hairdo.
Attributed to the Boston greats Southworth and Hawes.  Circa 1850s.  In a push-button case.  Domed glass; Verso of plate is silvered.
Total measurements of case exterior are approximately 3 3/4" by 3 1/4".
The daguerreotype is in near excellent or better condition, a few light spider molds on surface.
Please review the photographs carefully as they are an essential part of the description.
KEYWORDS: Americana Daguerreian Art Artistic Painterly Businessmen Daguerreotypes New England Massachusetts Bostonians Brahmins Hairstyles
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