Intriguing 1840s 1/6 Daguerreotype Woman Sick or Mourning? Girl & Hidden Figure painting sitting cross-legged on the floor

sitting cross-legged on the floor

Very good antique condition with black album paper and old adhesive stuck on the back and some curling

who advertised himself as "The red-headed photographer"

The back is blank with no damage

the woman holding an open daguerreotype

Intriguing 1840s 1/6 Daguerreotype Woman Sick or Mourning? Girl & Hidden Figure painting sitting cross-legged on the floorInteresting sixth plate daguerreotype of a woman and a little girl, who is leaning on the shoulder of a third woman that is cut off by the edge of the mat, but is largely still visible. The dag is unsealed and has several typical mat abrasions, but the one along the right edge seems intentionally done, maybe a misguided attempt at hiding the partially visible woman. Apart from the abrasions, the dag has a lot of little mold spiders, but no swipes or