Pair of 19th Century Daguerreotypes (Young Ladies) In Original Gilt Wood Frames Full Catalogue Joy's images combine a contrast

Joy's images combine a contrast between form and flux

Total silver weight of all pieces: 68 grams

The slide has a gilt brass plaque to each end

Height: 214cm

remains in excellent condition

Pair of 19th Century Daguerreotypes (Young Ladies) In Original Gilt Wood Frames Full Catalogue Joy's images combine a contrastA pair of 19th century daguerreotypes each depicting a young lady, in matching original gilt wood frames. 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