1/4 Daguerreotype ID'd Man & Dog Dated 1854 Oakville Canada Photographer chicago with some light foxing

with some light foxing

but small pieces of the black paint on the back of the image has come off and stuck to the backing paper

with his little dog in the foreground weirdly facing away from the photographer

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

original seals are still intact

1/4 Daguerreotype ID'd Man & Dog Dated 1854 Oakville Canada Photographer chicago with some light foxingQuarter plate daguerreotype in half of a case. Written inside the back of the case: $5 Mr. Richard Smith 51 Years Oakville Canada West June 19th, 1854 Dag is in very good condition and appears to have its original seals intact. No swipes, scratches or abrasions noted.. the underside of the glass could use a cleaning and there are some smudges on the OUTSIDE of the glass that I missed cleaning before making my scan. Comes in half of a case. Boxed