Ninth Plate

HER GINORMOUS BASKET! No wonder the dark eyed child rested her weight on the edge of the tabletop. When her retaped ninth plate was taken, she needed to balance the heaviness of that impressive accessory whose handle was wrapped around her slender arm. The cute little girl didn’t waver while the lens was uncapped. She watched her maker intently. He splashed red tint on that cloth. There are brown dots and white specks scattered on the silver. Broad oxidation is evident too. The daguerreotype has excellent reflected depth! A common thermoplastic case still latches but the cover is warped.