1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame green glazed vase So great in every way

So great in every way

and specifically ones that have been personalized one way or another (or mended and mended again

lending a real sense of dynamism to the whole thing while also making their faces seem all the more excellently awkward

with the cream colored oval shape suggesting an egg

3 1/2" t x 3" d x 4 1/8" across at handle and in excellent condition

1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame green glazed vase So great in every wayThe seller I purchased this from was all about the very rare, (no other examples found) c 1855 hanging quarter plate gutta percha thermoplastic frame, with leaves and flowers in the corners, original brass liner, and original hanging loop. I, however, am all about her! The daguerreotype has been wiped and, as the seller pointed out, perhaps a bit too much cleaned, leaving the image a bit light. For me, however, this makes it feel more like a