Daguerreotype of a smiling man wearing a flamboyant cravat, c.1855.

[USA : s.n., 1850-55]. Sixth-plate daguerreotype with applied colour, 68 x 54 mm (sight), in an oval brass mat, housed in a leather case with embossed geometric design, with a working brass clasp; the daguerreotype is in fine condition, as is the case.

An unusually intimate and informal portrait for the period; the young gentleman’s rakish personality shines through.