Frances Lea Smith ambrotype portrait, 1860

Image: 1/16 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman with bare shoulders, black ribbon and brooch at throat on ruby glass, with applied color on her cheeks. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Double elliptical, more ornate (1850s onwards). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with geom...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1860
Dimensions:3.5 x 4.2 cm
1 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
4.5 x 5 cm
1 3/4 x 2 in
Box Number:Box 1A
Folder Number:Folder 38
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public Domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5552
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Summary: Image: 1/16 plate; Head and shoulders of a woman with bare shoulders, black ribbon and brooch at throat on ruby glass, with applied color on her cheeks. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Double elliptical, more ornate (1850s onwards). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with geometric design, red velvet pinchpad, red velvet cushion, embossed with geometric design (1850-60s).