Antique Daguerrotype of Soldier in Leather Case
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A fine antique cased Daguerrotype of a soldier, circa 1860, the image of a solider in a single breasted frock coat with sword, beneath a decorative pinchbeck mat with preserver, deep amber velvet to the opposite face, and housed in a tooled deep brown leather folding case with pierced Gothic brass clasps. Length 9.5 cm. Width 17.5 cm. (opened)
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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