Name/Title
DaguerreotypeEntry/Object ID
2019.43.21Description
Daguerreotype -Boy's name is unknown.
Photograph of a boy encased in an ornate frame with lid/cover and metal loop and short, metal peg suggesting (? can't make out writing) latch; the exterior at the wooden frame and lid feature engravings with floral motifs; the interior of the lid is lined with velvet and cut to feature a decorative suggestion (? can't make out writing) of flowers and vase; the frame around the photograph is gilded and decorated with filigree; the button on the waistcoat and shirt, and the ring on the boy's right hand are illuminated in gold
Material: Metal, Wood, Textile
Width: 2.38 in.
Height: 0.5 in.
Depth: 2.875 in.