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Millard Fillmore A Rare Small Daguerreotype 1848

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Millard Fillmore A Rare Small Daguerreotype 1848
<B>Millard Fillmore: A Rare Small Daguerreotype from the 1848 Campaign.</B></I> The mate to the adjoining Zachary Taylor, it was part of a set of portraits of the 1848 presidential and vice presidential candidates and other important figures such as Clay and Jackson. The image is strong and bright, but there is a diagonal crack running through the portrait as well as a small semi-circular crack at the top. Nonetheless, an important example from the first group of photographic political campaign items. Housed in a leatherette case in excellent condition. <I>From the collection of Stanley King.</B></I> Oval portrait image: 1" x 1¼", open case measurement: 3.5" x 2".<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Collectibles (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)