1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame green glazed vase and specifically ones that have

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

though I'd be inclined most inclined to hang it on the wall

with the cream colored oval shape suggesting an egg

What I really love about each

with lids that come off easily and close tight

1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame green glazed vase and specifically ones that haveThe 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