A diptych of daguerreotypes in a book style case with a front image and a back image.The front image is of a toddler girl. A quality daguerreotype. A paper pinned to the interior velvet lining says "Mother Ella three years old." An oval format and lovely image. The rear image is of a young married couple in a very late period mat. They sit side by side and hold a right and a left hand, while the husband has his arm around the wife's shoulder. The simply dressed wife wears an unusual white fringed neck tie.
Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Daguerreotype
Made/Created
Artist
EVERETTE
Date made
circa 1855
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Stamped in mat
Transcription
EVERETTE UTICA
Type
Label
Location
Liner
Transcription
Mother Ella | three years old
Material/Technique
Paper
Notes
Two handwritten paper labels pinned to liner of girl's portrait
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Case dimensions
Height
4 in
Width
3-1/2 in
Depth
3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Plate size: sixth
Condition
Reason for Exam
Inventory
Date Examined
Sep 1, 2022
Examined By
Rosanna Hemerik
Notes
Case wood covered with embossed paper with mother of pearl inlay; red/brown velvet liner, worn; brass preserver intact; brass mat mild green corrosion, brass mat of woman and man heavy, flat oxidation; one missing clasp; images in good condition.
