Antique French Photo Technique, Enamel on Convex Plaque, 1/2 Plate Daguerreotype Choisy le Roi entirely hand carved of wood

entirely hand carved of wood

Maker is by "Dubreuil

You'd pay 5 times this for it if you had it carved today

and hinge and closure are both firm and perfect

leave that decision to our buyer

Antique French Photo Technique, Enamel on Convex Plaque, 1/2 Plate Daguerreotype Choisy le Roi entirely hand carved of woodThese are rare! There was a rather short period in time when early photographers were being innovative, following Daguerre's invention of the first form of photography in 1839, "daguerreotype", which consisted of a single one of a kind image in emulsion on silver layer on a copper or silver plate very fragile and extremely clear and crisp, it rendered the portrait miniature industry superfluous, really. It was soon followed by the next big thing: an