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Latest acquisition - help in identifying desired.

TheFlyingCamera

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Latest addition to the antique brass lens collection: a radial-drive Petzval, most likely American made, most likely pre-1860.

Seen here side-by-side with my oldest lens, a ca. 1840s T. Slater daguerrian lens with the R. Beard Sole Patentee engraving, and a serial number of 108.

Any help identifying/dating the radial drive lens is greatly appreciated.
I already opened it up to clean the glass and checked - there are no pencil inscriptions on either the front or rear elements.