ID'd Baby Dag Dated 1858 Unusual Little Window Mat 1/6 Daguerreotype HEAVY! cadaver He was a local deputy

He was a local deputy

Ellen was the wife of Presidential Cabinet Secretary

with some kind of surface wear in the background above the boy on the left's shoulder

Behind original mat and glass and housed in its original case

Ambrotype is in excellent condition behind mat and glass in full

ID'd Baby Dag Dated 1858 Unusual Little Window Mat 1/6 Daguerreotype HEAVY! cadaver He was a local deputy6th plate daguerreotype of a baby, identified inside of the case. The writing in pencil says something like, "George A. Frasher (or Hasher) child. March 2nd 1858 Aged 10 and 1 day". Resealed with archival tape in 2015. Original seals are inside of the case. The dag and case are in overall very good antique condition.. case is intact with some leather loss as shown. This dag feels a lot heavier than the average 1 6 dag to me! Maybe it's the combination