Horizontally-oriented portrait of an older couple, the man having an interestingly grizzled under-chin beard and holding a book; the woman being engaged in a knitting project held in her lap. (Tarnishing and tarnish spots throughout plate, some other imperfections, spotting to mat.) Housed in a case (split at spine and held together with electrical tape, surface wear, soiling). -- Vertically-oriented portrait of a man and woman, the man being seated and having a large top hat in his lap; the woman standing next to him with her arms on his shoulder and wearing a lace veil. (Significant tarnishing to edges, few spots, spotting to mat.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (surface losses, wear). -- And 16 others. Some without cases. Conditions vary. -- Together, 18 sixth plate daguerreotypes.