D05-35. A BIG BREATH! Two gold rings were colored on the fellows thick fingers and some red rouge was daubed on his super puffed cheeks after the sitter sat for his unusual resealed sixth plate likeness. Have you EVER seen anyone holding his lungs so filled with air? The large man provides us all with comic relief! The gent selected a small town or even an itinerant operator for his maker. The reflected depth is rather remarkable for such a crude, late 1840s shot. A large dollop of red wax remains on the copper side of the piece. A circle in the center indicates that a wooden device was used to clamp the plate in place while the surface was buffed. There are feathery lines (see scan) running haphazardly on the silver. Ample mold spiders and scattered tarnish are also visible. The half wooden and pressed paper case is much later than the image. I offer the man to those of you who enjoy a dag to laugh at. $125