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Joseph King and Louisa Fitch ambrotype portrait, 1858
Image: 1/6 plate; On purple ruby glass; seated woman and man with color applied to their cheeks; Woman's hair parted smoothly in the center with little crimped ringlets that fall low behind the ears, dress buttons down front, with wide sleeves, lace collar, and she's wearing fingerless lace...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139) |
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| Date: | 1858 |
| Dimensions: | 6.9 x 8.2 cm 2 23/32 x 3 1/4 in 8 x 9.3 cm 3 1/8 x 3 19/32 in |
| Box Number: | Box 2A |
| Folder Number: | Folder 80 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Public Domain |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5588 |
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Image: 1/6 plate; On purple ruby glass; seated woman and man with color applied to their cheeks; Woman's hair parted smoothly in the center with little crimped ringlets that fall low behind the ears, dress buttons down front, with wide sleeves, lace collar, and she's wearing fingerless lace gloves; Man wears jacket and vest, full beard and curly hair. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Unusually-shaped (ornate oval) with matte finish with embossed ornamentation. Case: Paper-covered wood-frame with embossed floral design, and gilded interior, with red velvet pinchpad, red velvet cushion embossed with rare floral and bird design (1850-60s). |
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