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Young man with a gold watch chain daguerreotype, 1848
Image: 1/6 plate with a J. P. hallmark (French daguerreotype plate manufacturer's plate hallmark) in the upper right corner; Seated man with arm resting on cloth covered posing table, hair parted on one side and covering the ears, wearing a dark jacket, vest, and trousers, with a white shirt wit...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404) |
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| Date: | 1848 |
| Dimensions: | 6.9 x 8.1 cm 2 23/32 x 3 3/16 in 7.9 x 9.0 cm 3 1/8 x 3 17/32 in |
| Box Number: | Box 4 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Public domain |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6662 |
| Summary: |
Image: 1/6 plate with a J. P. hallmark (French daguerreotype plate manufacturer's plate hallmark) in the upper right corner; Seated man with arm resting on cloth covered posing table, hair parted on one side and covering the ears, wearing a dark jacket, vest, and trousers, with a white shirt with a large upturned collar and a pattern printed tie, a watch chain clasped to his buttonhole and tucked in a breast pocket, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather covered wood frame embossed with a floral design on the front and a geometric design on the back, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a red velvet cushion embossed with a flower and vase design (ca. 1850). |
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