Curly haired man with beard daguerreotype, 1850

Image: 1/9 plate on red ruby glass; Head and shoulders of a man with hair parted on one side and a small beard, wearing a dark jacket and vest over a white button-front shirt, with a dark bow tie, collar turned down, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Oval...

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Collection:Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes (#3404)
Date:1850
Dimensions:5.2 x 6.3 cm
2 1/16 x 2 1/2 in
6.1 x 7.4 cm
2 13/32 x 2 29/32 in
Box Number:Box 3
Folder Number:Folder 91
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Public domain
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/6625
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Summary: Image: 1/9 plate on red ruby glass; Head and shoulders of a man with hair parted on one side and a small beard, wearing a dark jacket and vest over a white button-front shirt, with a dark bow tie, collar turned down, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Leather 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 (ca. 1850).