A set of two oval images. The front image is of a lovely young woman seated at a table and holding a book. She is dressed in black with checked cross tie at the neck. The rear image is her husband who sits with left hand in his pocket and right arm resting on a table. He is dressed in vest and tie and has a gold watch fob chain showing.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1850
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
ink
Location
inside case on silk
Transcription
...Langhorn Biles Thourp...
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case dimensions
Height
3-1/2 in
Width
3 in
Depth
1 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: sixth; oval
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Aug 23, 2022
Examined By
Rosanna Hemerik
Notes
Case wood covered with tooled leather; red silk liner, worn; brass preserver n/a; plate/image light oxidation, set of two oval images (diptych), man's has dark corrosion stripe at bottom edge; two clasps, push button
