Very RARE CDV of Photographer EDWARD ANTHONY 1860s - Self Portrait? japanese based on where it was

based on where it was purchased

Original 6th plate daguerreotype of a woman wearing a painted gold brooch with a tarnish halo around it

it was probably taped to a mat and framed at one point

The covers are separated and the leather looks to be slightly different colors

Very RARE CDV of Photographer EDWARD ANTHONY 1860s - Self Portrait? japanese based on where it wasVery rare and original, CDV of Edward Anthony, 1860s. Edward Anthony was one of the founders of E. & H. T. Anthony & Company which was the largest supplier and distributors of photographic supplies in the United States during the 19th century. The mount of the CDV is trimmed and measures about 3. 5" x 2. 5".. the albumen photo itself is in very good condition and not trimmed. The back is rough as if it was glued into an album at some point. Boxed