October 7, 2008
Developed by Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre in the 1830's, the daguerreotype process involved polishing a silver plate to a mirror-like sheen, submerging it in a light-sensitive solution, and then putting it into a camera, where an image was projected onto it. The silver plate was then bathed in a salt solution and sealed between glass plates to keep from tarnishing. Daguerreotypes were eventually deemed impractical because they took so long to expose and always came out reversed from the real image.
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Daguerreotype Gutta Percha Cuba Cuban Union Case$405.99 Ends Friday 11 bids
Girl In White Off Shoulder Dress Daguerreotype $205.50 Ends in 5 hours 7 bids
Good Daguerreotype Of Boy By Mr Kilburn Regent Street$177.26 Ends in 2 hours 19 bids
Lot 4 Vintage Daguerrotype Picture Photographs In Case$115.48 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Civil War Era Gold Fld Scenic Shell Cameo Daguerreotype$104.01 Ends in 9 hours 14 bids
!best! Antique Crisp Clean *post Mortem* Daguerreotype$102.50 Ends Wednesday 6 bids
Great Daguerreotype Exquisite Character Portrait $100.00 Ends in 19 hours 2 bids
Victorian Death Portrait Postmortem Daguerreotype$99.00 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid
Children Cuddling Great Pose Daguerreotype$61.00 Ends in 5 hours 2 bids
Miss Liberty 2 Gutta Percha Framed Daguerreotype 1-675$58.59 Ends in 6 hours 6 bids
Daguerreotype-civil War Soldier,monroe Huntington 1862$56.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids
Full Figure Daguerrotype Stylish Man In Stove Pipe Hat$56.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids
Daguerreotype Nice Image Man Checkered Vest 1/6th Plate$45.77 Ends Monday 4 bids
Early Whitehurst 1/4 Plate Daguerreotype Of Young Boy$42.00 Ends in 7 hours 3 bids
Daguerreotype Of A Young Soldier/aspirant (circa 1865)$40.00 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Daguerreotype Of Young Man/indian Gutta Percha Case $35.56 Ends Thursday 5 bids
Little Girl W Purse Tinted Daguerreotype Dag & Purse$30.99 Ends Thursday 3 bids
Rare Daguerreotype Of A Girl Holding A Dag$25.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique Daguerreotype Tintype Leather Velvet Baby Photo$24.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Antique 1/6 Plate Daguerreotype Young Man 3/4 Length$23.83 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Daguerreotype Philly Eagle Man Patriotic$22.50 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Superb Ambrotype Daguerreotype Photo Union Case C1856$21.73 Ends Thursday 3 bids
Early Daguerreotype Of Well-dressed Handsome Young Man$21.50 Ends Friday 3 bids
Antique Lot Of Ambrotype Daguerreotype Case Photograph$21.50 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Antique Photograph Daguerreotype Tintype Framed Girl$19.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Daguerreotype Of Young Girl In Full Embossed Wood Case$19.99 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
Metal-framed Daguerrotype Photo, Circa 1850-60s$16.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Daguerreotype Wild Looking Man 6th Plate Must See!$15.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Daguerreotype Young Boy Boston Case 6th Plate Must See!$15.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Washington Irving Daguerreotype 1855 15"x20"photo$13.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
Antique Daguerreotype Photograph In Case Baby / Child$10.49 Ends Wednesday 2 bids
Ca. Early 1850's Daguerreotype Of A Young Man$10.00 Ends Monday 2 bids
Antique Cased Daguerreotype 1/4 Plate Man Image Dag Old$9.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
True Daguerreotype Young Woman Nice Detail Good Shape$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Daguerreotype Couple Hand Colored Face D 3$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Daguerreotype/ambrotype/tintype Photo Case Brass Mats$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Daguerreotype/ambrotype/tintype Photo Case Brass Parts$9.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid
Antique Daguerreotype Photograph In Case Young Woman$9.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
14 Late 1800s Daguerreotype Tintype Old Photographs$9.99 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid
Daguerreotype Of A Father And Daughter$9.99 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid
Civil War Era Daguerreotype Of A Woman In Case$9.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Sexy Bare Shouldered Woman Oval Daguerreotype$9.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Ca. Early 1850's Daguerreotype Of A Gentleman$9.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Buxom Beauty In A Painting Daguerreotype$9.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Ca. 1850's Daguerreotype Of A Young Woman, Sixth Plate$9.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Action Boy On A Rocking Horse Daguerreotype$9.00 Ends Monday 1 bid
Daguerreotype Ad On Bunker Hill Booklet 1861$9.00 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid
Daguerreotype Dag Ambrotype Victorian Woman Lace Hat $8.99 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
First Lady Dolley Madison Daguerreotype 1848 11"x15"pho$8.79 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid
Daguerreotype Of Young Man Wearing Plaid Vest$7.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Daguerreotype Of A Two Women (s. Root)$1.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid
