1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame decorative plate I found it along with

I found it along with three very sweet homemade railroad crossing signs  nd a cool watertower

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

Paul's Dramatic Society at the Brown Township School

2 7/8" t x 1 3/4" w x 2 1/4" d

1850s Quarter Plate Daguerreotype of Woman Holding Union Case in Rare Hanging Gutta Percha Frame decorative plate I found it along withThe 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