Moody c. 1840s Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of Beautiful Young Man (Occupational?) vintage naive drawing I think these terrific vintage

I think these terrific vintage swan-shaped napkin rings would make a pretty festive addition to the holiday table

were often made as love tokens to be gifted upon return

giving the sense of a whole flock aflight

it is quite a large one

Moody c. 1840s Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of Beautiful Young Man (Occupational?) vintage naive drawing I think these terrific vintageThis 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