Young woman with pearl drop earrings ambrotype, 1857

Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman, hair parted in the center and covering her ears, wearing a black dress that fastens at the front, with long widely belled sleeves embellished with fringed trim near the elbows and at the wrists, with a whitework collar that lies flat and does not meet at the front, we...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404)
Date:1857
Dimensions:7.0 x 8.2 cm
2 3/4 x 3 7/32 in
8.1 x 9.3 cm
3 3/16 x 3 19/32 in
Box Number:Box 2
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6538
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Summary: Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman, hair parted in the center and covering her ears, wearing a black dress that fastens at the front, with long widely belled sleeves embellished with fringed trim near the elbows and at the wrists, with a whitework collar that lies flat and does not meet at the front, wearing drop earrings and a brooch clasped at her throat, color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design on both the front and back, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).