1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame decorative plate and a clown conducts the

and a clown conducts the proceedings on this sweet wooden box

I always love these for the content as well as the aesthetics

whether filled with flowers or not--the form is just gorgeous

was certainly done about the same time

And as the shape of the point pretty much exactly echoes the cutout of the tail

1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame decorative plate and a clown conducts theThe 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