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Man with large ears and bow tie daguerreotype, 1855
Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a dark jacket, vest and tie, and a white shirt with a large turned down collar with rounded points, curly hair parted on one side with loose curls on the sides covering large turned out ears. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Nonp...
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| Collection: | Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404) |
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| Date: | 1855 |
| Dimensions: | 5.0 x 6.2 cm 1 31/32 x 2 7/16 in 6.1 x 7.3 cm 2 13/32 x 2 7/8 in |
| Box Number: | Box 2 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Public domain |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6577 |
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Image: 1/9 plate; Head and shoulders of a man wearing a dark jacket, vest and tie, and a white shirt with a large turned down collar with rounded points, curly hair parted on one side with loose curls on the sides covering large turned out ears. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Nonpariel with matte finish (mid 1840s to mid 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with a red velvet pinchpad, and a red velvet cushion embossed with a floral design (1850s). |
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