19th Century Daguerreotype Of A Seated Lady In Original Gilt Wood Frame. Lighting Height: 76cm

Height: 76cm

The work is of excellent quality with exceptional attention to detail

Height: 53cm

the mechanism of which works perfectly

housed in a tan leather frame

19th Century Daguerreotype Of A Seated Lady In Original Gilt Wood Frame. Lighting Height: 76cmA 19th century daguerreotype of a seated lady, housed in its original gilt and wood frame. The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839 1860) in the history of photography. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate. In contrast to photographic paper, a daguerreotype is not flexible and is rather heavy. The daguerreotype is accurate,