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| D11-15. WASHED AND PRESSED! No other mother could have prepared her handsome son any better for a formal sixth plate that has a new archival seal then the woman who sent her offspring to the local daguerreian. The angels were smiling when they opened the Heavens to release a brilliant beam of brightness from above the child. His midnight eyes soaked up all but two pinpoints of reflection. The lad couldn't have been more than 8 years old yet his facial features were very masculine and mature. He sat with one hand on his thigh and the other resting on that blue cloth covering a table. Please notice how his index finger wasn't completely folded under. Such a simple subtle gesture. Each one of those gold gilded buttons was closed on his military styled tunic. Viewing the youth at the sweetest angle will give the next owner great pleasure seeing such remarkable reflected depth and realistic flesh tones. The mold spiders are magnified in my scan that otherwise closely resembles the boy. I wonder if he had a favorite auntie who would always greet him by pinching those perfect cheeks? Rainbow tarnish flows neatly against the brass mat. The separated and worn black leather case is pebbled on both covers, which is rather unusual. It was a higher quality with double brass latches and eyelets. $185 |
