Two seated gentlemen

The image displays an ornate antique daguerreotype featuring two seated men in dark suits, captured within a richly decorated gilded oval frame, housed in a folding case with a luxuriously patterned red velvet cover on the right, exemplifying a typical 19th-century style used for preserving precious photographic portraits.

The image displays an ornate antique daguerreotype featuring two seated men in dark suits, captured within a richly decorated gilded oval frame, housed in a folding case with a luxuriously patterned red velvet cover on the right, exemplifying a typical 19th-century style used for preserving precious photographic portraits.

Name/Title

Two seated gentlemen

Entry/Object ID

chs-007107

Description

Photograph of two young gentlemen.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Collection

Mabel Parker Menchen Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850 - circa 1880

Time Period

19th Century

Dimensions

Height

9.2 cm

Width

8.2 cm

Create Date

June 20, 2024

Update Date

July 11, 2026