One black enamel book-form case featuring painted floral design with mother-of-pearl inlay, containing two sixth plate daguerreotypes. First is of a mother or grandmother wearing a tinted yellow dress embracing a young child wearing a red dress and gold cross necklace. Second shows what is likely a brother and sister in a similar pose as the first image. Condition: Both very good, with only minor solarization near the mat edges. Both resealed and possibly cleaned. Case a little loose at the "binding" and with partial separation from back cover.
One black enamel book-form case featuring painted floral design with mother-of-pearl inlay, containing two sixth plate daguerreotypes. First is of a mother or grandmother wearing a tinted yellow dress embracing a young child wearing a red dress and gold cross necklace. Second shows what is likely a brother and sister in a similar pose as the first image. Condition: Both very good, with only minor solarization near the mat edges. Both resealed and possibly cleaned. Case a little loose at the "binding" and with partial separation from back cover.
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