Pair of 19th Century Daguerreotypes (Young Ladies) In Original Gilt Wood Frames Full Catalogue when John Lias began in

when John Lias began in business as a buckle-maker

All ten volumes boast full tree calf bindings with red and green leather panels and intricate gilt decoration to the spines

Total silver weight of all pieces: 68 grams

Height: 214cm

Joy's images combine a contrast between form and flux

Pair of 19th Century Daguerreotypes (Young Ladies) In Original Gilt Wood Frames Full Catalogue when John Lias began inA pair of 19th century daguerreotypes each depicting a young lady, in matching original gilt wood frames. The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839 1860) in the history of photography. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate. In contrast to photographic paper, a daguerreotype is not flexible and is rather heavy. The daguerreotype is