GURNEY 1/4 Daguerreotype ID'd Man & Wife New York City Dated 1858

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GURNEY 1/4 Daguerreotype ID'd Man & Wife New York City Dated 1858:
$1795.00

1/4 daguerreotype of a man and woman. She's wearing a gold wedding ring, tinted shawl and a cameo brooch which under magnification shows a woman's profile, and is holding her hat in her lap. He's holding a pair of gloves. The mat is stamped "J. GURNEY" in the lower-left and "349 BROADWAY" lower-right.

Inside of the case is an ID and date, but their names are hard to read. My best guess "A & K Macdonald" .. or maybe A?? Marson + Wife? the rest is easier to read: "New York, October 25, 1858".

Dag is unsealed with tarnish ring but is in overall very good antique condition. There are maybe a couple of tiny mold spiders visible under magnification, and one light ding in the background above the woman's head. No scratches, swipes or abrasions. The pebbled leather case is missing the inside rails on both the pad and image sides.

Boxed shipping.

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