Stern Couple with Their Books, Horizontal Quarter Plate Daguerreotype in Half Case pinched it is intended as a

it is intended as a letter opener

with horse as subject

with a bit of very minor wear to the bottom corners along the edges

whatever the original purpose

Stern Couple with Their Books, Horizontal Quarter Plate Daguerreotype in Half Case pinched it is intended as aI've been resisting buying daguerreotypes, in significant part because I have a very hard time photographing them well, but I really loved this serious looking couple with stack of books (his and hers and she's protecting hers!) resting on the table between them. A wonderful play of hands, and patterns, too, and I especially love the expression on her face, which seems a combination of keenly observant and self protective. With a bit of gilding at the