Daguerreotype Antique 1800s in wooden Gutta Percha Union Case red velvet framed pink earrings Earrings measure 1 and 1/2

Earrings measure 1 and 1/2 of an inch tall and 5/8ths of an inch wide

Pretty faceted aurora borealis rainbow Austrian crystal beads in a silver toned setting

Glued early safety clasp

Cufflinks measure 9/16ths of an inch tall and 3/4ths of an inch wide

Daguerreotype Antique 1800s in wooden Gutta Percha Union Case red velvet framed pink earrings Earrings measure 1 and 1/2Daguerreotypes were produced from 1839 to the 1860s. The process was developed by Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, who discovered how to fix images produced by cameras obscura. Daguerreotypes became a popular means of portraiture, especially by the late 1840s when exposure times were reduced to only a few seconds. Daguerreotypes were usurped by ambrotypes in the 1850s because they were faster and cheaper to produce. This unique picture is framed in gold