Rare 1840s 1/4 Daguerreotype Man Holding Samurai Sword? Texas, Possibly Sealed rppc one with her back partially

one with her back partially turned to the camera

of a woman holding a pot of hand tinted flowers

image 2 is a scan

none loose

Rare 1840s 1/4 Daguerreotype Man Holding Samurai Sword? Texas, Possibly Sealed rppc one with her back partiallyQuarter plate, late 1840s daguerreotype of a well dressed man holding two objects. One appears to be box rectangular shaped with ridges and an opening, which his finger is stuck in. Somebody who messaged me was very confident that hes holding a samurai sword in one hand and its sheath in the other I have no idea if that is the case, but its a very interesting thought. He's wearing some sort of silver jewelry or medals on his vest the photographer did