Name/Title
DaguerreotypeEntry/Object ID
SS.85.4Description
Daguerreotype of young girl in leather case embossed with an image of Sunnyside entitled "Wolfert's Roost": front cover of case features view of Sunnyside surrounded by trees with river and sailboat in left hand background, banner with words "Wolfert's Roost" below; whole surrounded by wide oval border with five-pointed star in each corner; back cover embossed in rococo revival design with central medallion surrounded by cartouches, background has all-over wavy pattern; two hooks and eyes keep case closed; daguerreotype of girl (half-length figure) wears flowered blouse, silk skirt, lace collar, tie, necklace and lace mitts and has her hands clasped before her; scalloped, gilded frame holds daguerreotype in place; glass covering is held in place by gilded liner stamped with repeating leaf pattern; inside of front cover is lined with red velvet cut in pattern on two handled, decorated urn holding bouquet of flowers surrounded by a trailing border of flowers and foliage.Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerDate made
1834 - 1867Dimensions
Dimension Description
ClosedHeight
1/2 inWidth
3-5/8 inDepth
3-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 3 1/8 in. (1.3 x 9.2 x 7.9 cm)Dimension Description
OpenHeight
1/2 inWidth
6-1/4 inDepth
3-1/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (1.3 x 15.9 x 7.9 cm)Material
Leather, Gilding, Silver-plated copper, Glass, VelvetCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of Condition: Cover worn, particularly on spine and hooks, photographic image is lightening and tarnished.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
SunnysideNotes
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13DNote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial
