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London in 1856
The second daguerreotype appears to have suffered prolonged exposure to sunlight at some point in its past
First edition thus
The candle box has sympathetic repairs to the top hanging point and hinges (the repair to the hinge is more evident to the interior - please see photographs)
Friedrich Goldschieder Bust Of Ludvig Van Beethoven After Franz Klein (1779-1840) Antiquarian Books London in 1856A striking late 19th century earthenware mask on plinth of good proportions depicting the great Ludvig Van Beethoven by Friedrich Goldschieder (1845 1897). This life mask was originally taken by the Austrian sculptor Franz Klein (1779 1840) in 1812. Franz Klein was commissioned by the German piano makers Nannette (1769 1833) and Johann Andreas Streicher (1761 1833) to produce a bust of Beethoven. The 42 year old composer gave the sculptor permission