Daguerreotype of young woman, approximately 1856-1858

Sixth-plate (approximately 2-5/8" x 3-1/4") daguerreotype. Hand-tinted "rouge" on cheeks. Protected in wood-framed dark brown leather case with lightly-embossed tulip motif, created circa 1842-1850s. Package parts, created circa 1850s: clear protective glass plate, decorative brass oval mat with matte finish, narrow embossed decorative brass preserver, cranberry-colored velvet cover pad embossed with intricate geometric floral and geometric motifs. Ph coll 500. Da3 subjects (lcsh): women--united states--portraits. Date: circa between 1856 and 1858. Collection: University of Washington.