Photograph, Ambrotype: Margaret Abbey Hurd

Name/Title

Photograph, Ambrotype: Margaret Abbey Hurd

Entry/Object ID

P135

Description

One ambrotype of baby girl in crib, the image taken on clear glass, and backed with a piece of black paper, it is mounted in copper-colored tin frame and inserted into one side of an embossed black case. Other lid has panel of red patterned velvet. Case has small brass clasp on one side. On small card found in case behind photograph: "MARGARET ABBEY HURD DIED AUGUST 1866".

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1866

Notes

Paper, Glass, Metal, Fabric, Wood, Photographic, Photography, Photography

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"MARGARET ABBEY HURD DIED AUGUST 1866".

Notes

Written on a small card found inside the case.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Ambrotype

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Positive, Direct

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Ambrotype, Ambrotype, Communication Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, AMBROTYPE

Dimensions

Height

9.2 cm

Width

8 cm

Depth

2 cm

Dimension Notes

Width open6.5