A superb hand-tinted stereo daguerreotype portrait of an elegantly dressed elderly couple seated in a richly appointed parlor, taken by renowned photographer Antoine Claudet of London. The image is exceptionally well colored, with delicate attention given to the lady’s lavender ribbons, gold jewelry, and the floral arrangements in the background. Their attire is rendered in striking detail, from the gentleman’s formal black suit to the lady’s voluminous silk dress trimmed with lace.

Housed in its original thermoplastic stereo case, the reverse bears Claudet’s ornately printed studio label: “By Special Appointment Photographer to Her Majesty, Mr. Antoine Claudet, 107 Regent Street (Quadrant, near Vigo Street).” Claudet, one of the foremost daguerreotypists of the Victorian era, was celebrated for his technical advancements and royal patronage. An exquisite example of early stereo portraiture by a master of the medium.