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I do love an image with a bit of history!

Inside the case of this image was a slip of paper, written on both sides. (see scans below) which read: 

"This is a Daguerreotype Portrait. about 1845. These photos were taken between 1842-1857. The Chief Librarian at the Victoria & Albert Museum said it was a splendid specimen & well worth retaining.

Centenary of Photography 1839-1939. 12 January 1939" 

"I bought this for 6d at a Rummage Sale at Ealing Broadway Methodist Church. It was thrown out by Mrs J. W. Allcock (?). 37 Hillcroft Crescent. Ealing W5. Spring 1937.

J. E. Inwood (?)"

9th plate daguerreotype, top-hinged (broken), plain full case, ca 1845 or so. No indication of studio. Original seals, but I'd love to get that cover glass off and give it a clean.
Date Taken in 1845
Source "The Chief Librarian at the Victoria & Albert Museum said it was a splendid specimen and well worth retaining"
Author Photos of the Past from Hanwell, London, UK

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This work was published before January 1, 1929 and it is anonymous or pseudonymous due to unknown authorship. It is in the public domain in the United States as well as countries and areas where the copyright terms of anonymous or pseudonymous works are 95 years or fewer since publication.
This image was originally posted to Flickr by whatsthatpicture at https://flickr.com/photos/24469639@N00/25615080614. It was reviewed on 4 August 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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