D03-190. ON A STOOL. "Hold that vest AND don't let go. Place your other hand on the edge of the seat!" I wonder what other commands the daguerreotypist yelled at his subject, who has a very apprehensive expression. Once again the operator didn't quite make the man sit exactly in the middle of his retaped sixth plate. Nothing amiss with the superb richness of the blacks and snowy white slices of a shirtfront and collar. Only the mold spiders cause our eyes to dart away from the gentleman, who has a ruddy complexion, aided by added tinting of his flesh tones. Patina surrounds him in a narrow band on three sides, while it blossomed out across the bottom. He is nestled in a rather ordinary mother of pearl push button case that has a new leather hinge. $195