Daguerreotype

Object/Artifact

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King Manor Museum

x1993.89

x1993.89

Name/Title

Daguerreotype

Entry/Object ID

x1993.089

Description

Daguerreotype bond on glass with brass(?) stamped moulding. Portrait of a woman holding a baby in her lap. She is wearing a dark, silk(?) dress with white eyelet collar. Her hair is very simply styled, being loosely puffed out at each side of her face. The case is covered with reddish/brown leather and embossed with a foliage motif.

Collection

King Manor Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1850

Notes

Date: 1845-1850

Dimensions

Width

2-5/16 in

Length

3-3/16 in