Anna Smith cased tintype portrait, 1860

Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman wearing a patterned dress, buttoned at the front, with wide sleeves edged in black, and white undersleeves, with a low close collar and a neck ribbon tied in a neat bow, with her hair parted in the center and tied back, and color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: Fanci...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection (#3139)
Date:1860
Dimensions:6.9 x 8.2 cm
2 23/32 x 3 7/32 in
8 x 9.3 cm
3 1/8 x 3 19/32 in
Box Number:Box 2B
Folder Number:Folder 42
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/5654
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Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman wearing a patterned dress, buttoned at the front, with wide sleeves edged in black, and white undersleeves, with a low close collar and a neck ribbon tied in a neat bow, with her hair parted in the center and tied back, and color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design front and back, with gilded edge pattern on both exterior and interior, with red velvet pinchpad, and red cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).