Bidspirit auction | Root & Co. Brass Daguerreotype

Root & Co. Brass Daguerreotype Token - Brass Dag token for Root & Co. Daguerreotype Gallery 353 Broadway New York. In VG condition with reed edge. Measures 1” in diameter. See photos. Root & Co. Daguerreian Gallery was a premier mid-19th-century photography studio located at 363 Broadway in New York City, operated primarily by brothers Marcus Aurelius Root and Samuel Root. Renowned for their high-quality craftsmanship, the Root brothers captured the likenesses of prominent historical figures, including Edgar Allan Poe, Jenny Lind, and P.T. Barnum. From the Allen Koenigsberg collection.