Bidspirit auction | Daguerreotype Portrait Photo w/ Gutta-Percha

Daguerreotype Portrait Photo w/ Gutta-Percha Case - Daguerreotype portrait photograph depicting a well-dressed gentlemen. Housed in an ornate gutta-percha or thermoplastic case. Stamped ”H. Wendell, Albany” along the gilt metal framing. Provenance: Property from the distinguished collection of Mr. James Lee Soffer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Height: 4 3/4 in x width: 3 3/4 in x depth: 3/4 in. Condition: Some discoloration along the edges of the photograph. Spots of discoloration to the gilt metal throughout. The hinges of the case are slightly loose. Light wear to the case.