Condition 96%. Beautiful, bright quarter plate daguerreotype portrait of two middle-aged professional men c1845. Presented in original leather, velvet and gilt case, under glass, with hand-tinted highlights. Image is a 1/4 plate size, measuring 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches under the mount with the image showing up well on the mirrored background. Offered in excellent condition. Stunning.