Sharp 1/6 plate daguerreotype of a man with side-parted dark hair, short sideburns and a chinstrap beard with a clean-shaven upper lip. He wears a dark broad-lapel coat, buttoned waistcoat, white shirt and collar, knotted dark cravat and a visible watch chain. Gold-tone textured mat has an arched opening and bent upper edge; no preserver. Professionally resealed. Image retains sharp facial and clothing detail but has extensive wipe marks, fine scratches and scattered dark and colored spots across the portrait and background. Half wood/composite case has an embossed central floral motif within an oval, pointed ornamental panels and textured borders. Latch is present. Case has heavy covering loss, peeling and exposed wood. Top panel is loose and does not hold the photo firmly inside.
