Early 1840s 6TH Plate SEALED Daguerreotype Photo - Man Casts Shadow bizarre There are a couple of

There are a couple of small pieces of tape stuck on the back as if it was taped to a mat at one time

With what appears to be a corps badge or medal pinned in the middle

1/6 dag in half of a case

but the remaining album pages are very fragile

Very rare original cabinet card (6

Early 1840s 6TH Plate SEALED Daguerreotype Photo - Man Casts Shadow bizarre There are a couple of1840s sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a well dressed young man. It looks like there's a book standing on end, on the table next to him and his shadow is visible on the backdrop behind. Still sealed; very good or better condition in half of its original leather case.