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Message:: [QUOTE="Aquitaine, post: 10571420, member: 602"]at all able to be restored......I know/see there's a lot of 'cracking' on the image's surface, but I cannot tell if it's a very old negative or a daguerreotype....I was able to lighten it a bit.... if you blow it up a bit, you'll see there's a lot......ALSO part of the problem is that in the paper frame it's in, on the back it's sealed in with the light colored paper you can see at the top of the image......in the frame, the measurements are 9 inches wide and 13-1/4 inches tall.....I think the image is also quite a bit dirty....SO a couple of questions: 1.  Can anyone ascertain if it's a negative or a dag???2.  If it's a dag, can it be cleaned at all, and if so, with what??3.  He wants to try to carefully remove the backing (suggested he wait until I conferred  with you special authorities!)....if a negative, I think it would have some transparency, but really can't tell with the backing on--he's aware it's in pretty rough condition....so he's not holding his breath!!  I've already re- stored the frame it's in digitally.......so any help, hints, tips, suggestions would be MOST helpful!  AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU SO MUCH for any help you can offer!!!  (I JUST came up with an idea too--to hold a strong flashlight or camera light up to the back.....if it's a daguerreotype, shouldn't be able to see any light through!!)      [ATTACH=full]530593[/ATTACH]   [/QUOTE]