1/6 plate daguerreotype of a clean-shaven man with side-parted dark hair curling over his ears. Seated facing forward, he rests one bent arm on a chair with his hand hanging down, the other in his lap. He wears a dark coat, patterned buttoned vest, white shirt, broad dark bow tie and checked trousers. Image has heavy blue-green, purple and brown perimeter discoloration, mottled staining, circular spots, white marks, extensive wipe marks and scratches across the sitter and background, including a colored spot beside one eye. Professionally resealed. Textured gold-tone mat has a rounded rectangular opening, spotting and bent edges; no preserver. Half wood/composite case has a diamond-textured central panel surrounded by floral scrollwork. Case is worn and peeling. Photo does not fit firmly.
