Sixth plate daguerreotype studio portrait of a young girl standing beside a small table draped with a patterned cloth. She wears a plaid dress with short puffed sleeves trimmed in white lace, the garment carefully hand-tinted in blue tones. A thin necklace is visible at her neckline, and her hair is parted at the center and smoothed back, consistent with mid-19th-century children’s portrait conventions. Her direct, serious expression and upright posture reflect the formality typical of daguerreian studio practice.

The careful application of tinting to the dress and background textile enhances the visual presence of the image and suggests an effort by the family to elevate the portrait beyond a purely documentary likeness. Tinted children’s daguerreotypes of this quality were more costly than plain examples and were often commissioned as keepsakes marking a specific stage of childhood.

The daguerreotype is housed in a period hinged case with an ornate gilt brass oval mat featuring floral corner motifs and a red velvet interior pad. The velvet shows light wear consistent with age. The embossed leather case remains intact, with no visible inscriptions or photographer’s imprint present.