February 2014 Auction Ends Thursday, February 27th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #466:

Rare Sixth-Plate Daguerreotype of a Small Child -- Full Case With ''Bird and Grapevine Variant'' Design by Rinhart

Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a small child in a white dress, sitting in a wooden early stenciled back youth chair. The image is sharp and the child's cheeks are tinted red. Other than slight separation at spine, the leather half case is in excellent condition. The ornate design is entitled ''Bird and Grapevine Variant'' and is listed as plate #90 in Rinhart's book, ''American Miniature Case Art.'' Clean oval brass mat has the name ''Manchester'' engraved in the corner. Very good plus condition.