A diptych daguerreotype of an older husband and wife. The husband has short white hair and wears a black coat, white chin collar and black tie. He is thin, rough attractive, and slightly turned away from the camera. His face shows a serious man, his wrinkles, his age. His matronly wife is stocky, seated with hands crossed in her lap, and wears a white early style day cap with ties at the neck.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1858
Dimensions
Dimension Notes
Plate size: sixth
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Aug 23, 2022
Examined By
Jacqueline Cabrera
Notes
Case tooled leather with mother of pearl inlay, can has loss on all edges; brass preserver intact; brass mat heavy corrosion; plate/image oxidation, water marks on plate; one intact clasp; glass pitting on right side of image
