Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of a Portrait of a Gentleman

Description:

Quarter-plate Daguerreotype of a Portrait of a Gentleman, America, mid-19th century, the man holding a flute within a furnished interior, in a brown pressed paper/leather case; behind the image is a trade card for J.D. Larrabee, Boehm Flute Manufacturer, New York.
Estimate $200-300


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