Daguerreotype Antique 1800s in wooden Gutta Percha Union Case red velvet framed signed JA Long drop sterling silver earrings

Long drop sterling silver earrings

Stamped 925 on the inside of the bail

Safety pin clasp with tube hinge

Purple rhinestone gold toned vintage grape cluster brooch

Can be worn either way

Daguerreotype Antique 1800s in wooden Gutta Percha Union Case red velvet framed signed JA Long drop sterling silver earringsDaguerreotypes were produced from 1839 to the 1860s. The process was developed by Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, who discovered how to fix images produced by cameras obscura. Daguerreotypes became a popular means of portraiture, especially by the late 1840s when exposure times were reduced to only a few seconds. Daguerreotypes were usurped by ambrotypes in the 1850s because they were faster and cheaper to produce. This unique picture is framed in gold