Married Pair Handsome Man Pretty Woman Mourning Bands Daguerreotype Photo Lot nanny On the table in front

On the table in front of the case are a bunch of sea shells surrounding what looks like a little bowl of water

I suspect he was probably photographed in his coffin

complete with minor damages

A lot have studio names written on the page beneath their photos

so not many were made and probably only a handful still exist

Married Pair Handsome Man Pretty Woman Mourning Bands Daguerreotype Photo Lot nanny On the table in frontHusband and wife 6th plate, 1840s daguerreotypes, taken on the same day, photographer not identified. She's wearing dark wrist bands and gold accent jewelry, with books on the table. The man is wearing a gold pinkie ring. My scan didn't come out great, but this is a very nice set of images! Full cases with separated covers. I have resealed them with archival tape. The man's dag is in excellent, undamaged condition with a tarnish ring. Woman's is very