Sixth Plate

A RED TONGUE. The holographic surface has some brown dots in the lower left corner and there are numerous mold spiders plus nice patina. The cunning little girl moved trying to keep her pet still. The tinting on the dog?s tongue looks like a lightning bolt! The archivally restored sixth plate daguerreotype has excellent contrast. The child must have been extremely nervous and wary while she sat in the wooden chair with her arm extended across the back of the pooch. They are kept in a common thermoplastic case with a geometric theme.