Unique post Mortem 1/4 daguerreotype very unusual rare thermoplastic mat photo illinois The " tintype is in

The " tintype is in very good or better antique condition

On the back in the bottom-right corner a light crease is visible but it appears to be surface level only and is not visible on the front

her entire face probably would have been hidden underneath

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Unique post Mortem 1/4 daguerreotype very unusual rare thermoplastic mat photo illinois The " tintype is inOriginal 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