ASLEEP FOR A NAP, OR FOR ETERNITY?
DAGUERREOTYPE
$800. USD
The question of a nap vs. eternal rest is a tough one, and whomever forms an opinion will assert they are right. But the question looms: is the baby asleep for a moment, or is this, sadly, a post-mortem?
Please note: There's a small period note inside the case, presumably identifying the baby. Also note the use of textbook pages to cover the inside of the case. We see this from time to time.
SIZE. Quarter plate.
HOUSING. Full case.
CONDITION. Short thin black line at upper left with a tiny blemish in the middle. Tarnish at 3:00 and at 9:00. Old glass replaced with high-quality, hand-cut borosilicate glass by Derek French. Resealed.
APPEARANCE. The color is bright. Very good contrast.