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Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-090
Collection:
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Language:
English
Type:
European
Portrait of a mother with daughter. (Last edit Oct 2, 2009)
By
Cossé
Dated between 1840-1855
Previously altered
©
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
European style
Transparent cover Glass Composite mat Mounting system
220h x 195w x 29t mm
Quarter plate With applied coloring Hallmarked
Editor:
adeckers
Catalog #
FMA-P-1966-090
Owner
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Creator
Cossé
Number of plates
1
Stereo plates
Title
Description
Portrait of a mother with daughter.
Name
unidentified
Type of name
group of persons
Source of name
Date
1840
-
1855
Date source
information supplied by owner
Remarks
Tags (comma-separated)
Frame
Frame size
mm: 195 w 220 h 29 t
inch: 7.68 w 8.66 h 1.14 t
Frame Window Size
mm: 115 w 138 h
inch: 4.53 w 5.43 h
Frame Rebate Size
mm: 138 w 165 h
inch: 5.43 w 6.5 h
Frame Shape
rounded rectangle
Frame Material
paper
Frame Color
black
Frame Decoration
grooves
Frame backing present
Material
paper
Assembly
nails
Frame mounting system present
Type
hanging
Attach to
frame
Ribbon color
Ribbon material
Eye Shape
Eye Material
Remarks
Inner housing
Size housing
mm: 130 w 155 h
inch: 5.12 w 6.1 h
Binding present
Material
paper
Binding also functions as material
Color
dark violet
Texture
imitation leather
Assembly
Cover glass present
Size
mm:
inch:
Painted
Color
Border color
Border shape
Strass
Mat present
Components
multiple
Material
Color
Decoration design
Decoration texture
Type
Window shape
Window edge type
Painted
Window edge color
Top mat color
dark violet
Decoration design
Decoration texture
Type
Window shape
oval
Window edge
Type
Painted
Window edge color
Spacing
Type
Painted
Color
Texture
Backing present
Recessed
Access panel present
Lock
pins
Hanging system present
Ribbon color
Ribbon material
Eye Shape
Eye Material
Finishing paper present
Color
dark violet
Design
dark violet
Texture
skin or imitation skin
Remarks
The historical housing has been opened before. This has damaged the binding and the finishing paper in a severe way. The finishing paper was torn. The frame was again closed with a brown gummed tape.
Number
1/1
Shape
Size
quarter-plate 108 x 80 mm / 4,25 x 3,25 inches
mm:
inch:
Material
Back plate
Surface
Applied coloring
Type
jewelry
clothing/fabric
Polishing lines
flat
flat
flat
flat
Plate perforation
Number
Location
Plate securing present
Only retained by housing
Adhesive
Fixed to
Place
Paper or tape
Fixed to
mat or spacing paper
Paper or tape
strips of paper
Shape
rectangle
Edges
straight
Color
blue
Remarks
The housing has been opened before: the original plate securing was torn and the plate was again secured with another tape (brown gummed tape). Underneath pieces of the previous plate securing (blue paper) are visible.
Manufacturer present
Location
Manufacturer
Dr. Schneider
Partly visible
Silver content present
Combined hallmark
Location
top left
Silver content number
30
Additional details
Place / Shape / Text
backing frame / oval / ink (printed)
Size
mm: 55 w 36 h
inch: 2.17 w 1.42 h
Reproduction de lithographies, gravures, object d’arts, etc.Portraits après d’écès? Asortiment d’EncadrementsPortraits au Daguerréotype sur papiers et sur plaques.PAR COSSÉ, Professeur,121, Rue MontmartreParis
Remarks
Before Conservation
Recto
Verso
During Conservation
Recto
Verso
Opened
After Conservation
Recto
Verso
Plate
Before cleaning
After cleaning
Hallmark
Hallmark
Silver content
Graphic representation
Annotations
Plate securing
Additional
Photo 01
Photo 02
Photo 03
Photo 04
Previous altering
Yes
Date altering
Frame
unchanged
Housing (frame)
unchanged
Case
Housing (case)
Signs
Plate
Type
Signs
housing was opened, newer finishing paper
Previous conservator
Nederlands Fotomuseum
Source
Remarks
The plates were bought from a collector and all the plates that came from him have the same typical housing.
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