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Man with Plaid Vest Daguerreotype

A well coloured English 1/9 plate daguerreotype of a genial looking man sporting a striped jacket, loud tartan vest, and a mourning ribbon.

This was a recent eBay find which didn't look nearly as good in the seller's pics - consequently I was the only bidder. At the time I was more interested in the unusual mourning ribbon, but the high quality of the tinting has really been a pleasant surprise.

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Uploaded on April 28, 2010
Taken circa 1850