Early 1840s 1/6 Daguerreotype Photo Man in Front of Painted Backdrop body art this is NOT a case

this is NOT a case missing its lid

two with California photographer imprints

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The photograph might equally reporesent the work of one of the first resident phoographs in that country

The signature on the bottom is in period ink

Early 1840s 1/6 Daguerreotype Photo Man in Front of Painted Backdrop body art this is NOT a caseEarly, original 6th plate daguerreotype pre 1845 man seated in front of a painted backdrop. Looking close, it appears to be a lake scene with a turret or tower on the right hand side. This was out of a Philadelphia estate that contained a couple of Robert Cornelius dags.. this is not by Cornelius, but the man was probably related to the Cresson family of Philadelphia. Underside of the glass is pretty dirty, but the plate appears free from scratch,