Unique post Mortem 1/4 daguerreotype very unusual rare thermoplastic mat photo composite signed in ink (not a

signed in ink (not a facsimile) on the mount below his photo

The album is in overall very good antique condition

scratches or abrasions

but possibly Springfield

Unique post Mortem 1/4 daguerreotype very unusual rare thermoplastic mat photo composite signed in ink (not aOriginal daguerreotype of a baby holding flowers, behind cover glass and a period, thermoplastic mat. very unusual find. In my scan the focus does not appear as good as the image looks in hand, because the mat is so thick that the image is not very close to the scanner glass. I will try to add a cell phone pic soon, that should look somewhat better. The case is a 1 4 plate, the dag is a 1 6 plate and is has been resealed to the mat at some point with