Pair of 19th Century Daguerreotypes (Young Ladies) In Original Gilt Wood FramesA pair of 19th century daguerreotypes each depicting a young lady, in matching original gilt wood frames. The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839 1860) in the history of photography. Named after the inventor, Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre, each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate. In contrast to photographic paper, a daguerreotype is not flexible and is rather heavy. The daguerreotype is