1/6th Plate Daguerreotype of Man with His Daughter and Clay Pipe in Hand

Man with His Daughter, Holding a Clay Pipe 1/6 plate daguerreotype Photograph on silvered copper plate, ca. 1840s–1850s This intimate 1/6 plate daguerreotype depicts a man posed with his daughter, the father holding a clay pipe in his hand—an uncommon but telling personal detail in early photographic portraiture. The inclusion of the pipe adds a note of domestic realism and individuality, contrasting with the formality typically associated with daguerreotypes of the period. Housed in a pristine complete leatherette case.