ID'd Baby Dag Dated 1858 Unusual Little Window Mat 1/6 Daguerreotype HEAVY! checkers They were a well known

They were a well known

Photo is in overall very good- antique condition with a couple of small spots and what looks like a tiny scuff or other defect

red piping on his uniform

and he might be holding something in the hand on our left

Alfred Lord Tennyson

ID'd Baby Dag Dated 1858 Unusual Little Window Mat 1/6 Daguerreotype HEAVY! checkers They were a well known6th plate daguerreotype of a baby, identified inside of the case. The writing in pencil says something like, "George A. Frasher (or Hasher) child. March 2nd 1858 Aged 10 and 1 day". Resealed with archival tape in 2015. Original seals are inside of the case. The dag and case are in overall very good antique condition.. case is intact with some leather loss as shown. This dag feels a lot heavier than the average 1 6 dag to me! Maybe it's the combination