Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of an older woman wearing a bonnet and with a large shawl wrapped around her shoulders. (Spotting throughout image, with tarnishing to edges and spotting to mat and preserver.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (wear and finish loss throughout). -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a stoic-looking young man. (Spotting throughout, tarnishing to edges.) Housed in a pressed paper case (fully separated at spine, with wear and finish loss throughout). -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of an old man. (Spotting throughout, tarnishing to edges; seals coming loose.) Housed under mat, glass, and preserver only. -- Sixth plate ambrotype portrait of a young boy wearing a jacket with buttons highlighted in gold. (Heavy flaking to emulsion, with spotting and discoloration to mat and preserver.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (right edge almost entirely separated, heavy wear and finish loss throughout).
Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of an older woman wearing a bonnet and with a large shawl wrapped around her shoulders. (Spotting throughout image, with tarnishing to edges and spotting to mat and preserver.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (wear and finish loss throughout). -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a stoic-looking young man. (Spotting throughout, tarnishing to edges.) Housed in a pressed paper case (fully separated at spine, with wear and finish loss throughout). -- Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of an old man. (Spotting throughout, tarnishing to edges; seals coming loose.) Housed under mat, glass, and preserver only. -- Sixth plate ambrotype portrait of a young boy wearing a jacket with buttons highlighted in gold. (Heavy flaking to emulsion, with spotting and discoloration to mat and preserver.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (right edge almost entirely separated, heavy wear and finish loss throughout).
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