American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Quarter plate daguerreotype featuring two small children holding hands and sitting in miniature chairs next to one another. (slightly soft focus, likely due to movement, rather clear otherwise with few plate imperfections; spotting to mat.) Housed in a full pressed paper case (surface wear including some finish loss throughout). Both children wear somewhat suspicious looks on their faces. -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of two young girls standing next to one another, both wearing gold highlighted cross necklaces. (Very minor oxidation to edges, spotting to mat.) Housed in a full pressed paper case (adhesive repair to spine, small chunk missing from upper edge of front cover). -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a mother holding her baby, the mother appearing to have a mustache. (oxidation and spotting around subjects, with one large spot on mother's arm.) Housed in a full patriotic pressed paper case, Eagle in Flight [Berg 4-25] (surface wear throughout). -- and 2 other sixth plate daguerreotypes. -- Together, 5 daguerreotype portraits of pairs.