1840s Daguerreotype Photo Woman Holding Closed Dag Sealed Shew Case abe lincoln I just took a quick

I just took a quick cell phone pic

This daguerreotype is in excellent antique condition with tarnish ring

It's in very good antique conditionwith some small mat abrasions

so I can only speculate on this

5" and in excellent and clean condition

1840s Daguerreotype Photo Woman Holding Closed Dag Sealed Shew Case abe lincoln I just took a quickSixth plate daguerreotype of a woman seated next to a table with several books. She has tinted cheeks and painted gold jewelry, and in her hand she's holding either a closed daguerreotype or book, I can't tell for sure. The original seals are very thin and fragile but mostly still in place. Underside of the glass is dirty but can be cleaned no damage noted.. a few of the specks might be tiny mold spiders, but I can't examine under magnification at the