Moody c. 1840s Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of Beautiful Young Man (Occupational?) wooden spatula 1960s or so for sure

1960s or so for sure

as written in pencil on the underside

with no flaws or aging to the paper that I can see

and then this wonderful cast of characters spilling from the doors of the church

1 1/8" long x 7/8" across

Moody c. 1840s Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of Beautiful Young Man (Occupational?) wooden spatula 1960s or so for sureThis one I purchased for what I see as its sheer beauty and wonderful moodinessand for how much this young man looks like a character out of Dickens or the like, with a whole drama swirling around him. I purchased him from an expert in the history of costume, and trust her dating of this to the 1840s. I assume his coat, draped around him almost like a sweater (and really a bit like a straight jacket, his hands hidden) is a work coat, protecting