Daguerreotype Antique 1800s in wooden Gutta Percha Union Case red velvet framed pink earrings Hardware on clasp confirms date

Hardware on clasp confirms date of motiff

Pretty faceted aurora borealis rainbow Austrian crystal beads in a silver toned setting

Gemstones have natural inclusions throughout

Stunning vintage porcelain transferware

Good vintage condition with small signs of wear to the red glass

Daguerreotype Antique 1800s in wooden Gutta Percha Union Case red velvet framed pink earrings Hardware on clasp confirms dateDaguerreotypes were produced from 1839 to the 1860s. The process was developed by Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, who discovered how to fix images produced by cameras obscura. Daguerreotypes became a popular means of portraiture, especially by the late 1840s when exposure times were reduced to only a few seconds. Daguerreotypes were usurped by ambrotypes in the 1850s because they were faster and cheaper to produce. This unique picture is framed in gold