early 1840s daguerreotype Photo Woman wearing Glasses holding book scovills ambrotype No scratches or swipes noted

No scratches or swipes noted

who is holding a rose*

The ID'd man

studio address imprinted on the back cover

early 1840s daguerreotype Photo Woman wearing Glasses holding book scovills ambrotype No scratches or swipes notedEarly 1840s, 6th plate daguerreotype of a woman wearing a bonnet and holding a small book, with her finger marking a page. A small table with tablecloth design is partially visible, possibly enough to determine the photographer. This was out of a Decatur, Georgia estate, but no location or ID is included. Plate is stamped "SCOVILLS" in the bottom left corner. In half of a case behind mat and cover glass. Pic #1 of this listing is a raw scan, uploaded