A set of two images of an older wife and husband. Images are housed in a paper mache' case with a front image and a rear image. The elderly wife of the front image wears a white lace day cap with long white ties. The husband in the rear image appears to have eyes that track independently. Or he has one crossed eye.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1850
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
3-1/4 in
Depth
3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: sixth
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Aug 23, 2022
Examined By
Jacqueline Cabrera
Notes
Case with tooled leather, mother of pearl inlay, fragile; case hinge detached; red velvet liner, worn; brass preserver intact; brass mat green corrosion; plate/image light brown oxidation on outer edge; one intact clasp.
