Bust-length portrait of woman wearing a bonnet with fabric roses around edge, wide ribbons hanging down which overlap under her chin, and a lace collar. Title devised by cataloger. Nonpareil textured mat. Decorative protector. Red velvet lining embossed with scroll design. Brown paper case has central flower design with long leaf and one large flower. One central hook, eye missing. Advertisement card reads: Davis & Co.'s (Formerly James & Co.'s) 25 cent Daguerreotype and Ambrotype Rooms, cor.Winter & Washington Streets, Boston. Daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, of all sizes, and in every style, cheaper than at any other place in the world. Davis & Co. invariably take two pictures at one sitting by their patent Couble Camera. Particular attention given to copying pictures. The Daguerreotype is published monthly at our rooms. Purchased from Philip Scalisi. #8630.13.
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Boston : Davis & Co., cor.Winter and Washington Streets.