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Woman wearing a gold pencil on a chain daguerreotype, 1849
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman with arm resting on a cloth-covered posing table, her hair oiled and brushed into a horizontal bend at the ears, with a tortoise comb at the crown, wearing a long sleeved dress made of printed fabric, with a small white collar and undersleeves, with a pencil on a gilde...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404) |
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| Date: | 1849 |
| Dimensions: | 7 x 8.2 cm 2 3/4 x 3 7/32 in 8 x 9.2 cm 3 1/8 x 3 5/8 in |
| Box Number: | Box 1 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Public domain |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6144 |
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Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman with arm resting on a cloth-covered posing table, her hair oiled and brushed into a horizontal bend at the ears, with a tortoise comb at the crown, wearing a long sleeved dress made of printed fabric, with a small white collar and undersleeves, with a pencil on a gilded chain around her neck, a gilded ring on her finger, and a gilded floral brooch at her breast, holding an unidentified object in the hand on her lap, color applied to her cheeks and mouth. Preserver: [none]. Mat: Nonpariel with sandy finish (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 floral design (1850s). |
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