Untitled (Locket—Two Plates: Woman and Child)

Photograph

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Dorros Photography Collection

Name/Title

Untitled (Locket—Two Plates: Woman and Child)

Entry/Object ID

2021.438

Description

Lovely images of a young mother and baby boy in a silver, chased locket.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Daguerreotype

Subject

Portraits of mother and child—locket

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1839 - 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Engraving

Notes

Locket exterior engraved with foliate design

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Locket (not including bow/ring)

Diameter

1-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Round

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Date Examined

Nov 13, 2021

Examined By

Sandra Dorros