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PORTRAIT. Slightly larger than half-plate daguerreotype of a bespectacled, goateed, European gentleman, holding his watch chain in one hand, and a journal or pamphlet in the other; in a tortoise shell passe-partout. late 1850s (LARGE EUROPEAN DAGUERREOTYPE) This is a wonderfully executed portrait of a very distinguished looking gentleman. The photographer's skillful use of lighting highlights the man's intelligent, attentive gaze. [SEE ILLUSTRATION].