Stereoscopic daguerreotype of two men playing chess in front of a mirror, c. 1840s
#something very poetic about the way the figures blur but the reflection remains perfectly in focus#I wonder if that was deliberate or a happy accident#19th century#1800s#1840s#19th century fashion#1840s fashion#victorian fashion#victorian#historical fashion#fashion history#chess#historical photography#daguerreotype#stereoview#vintage men#19th century men