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Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-039
Collection:
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Language:
English
Type:
European
Portrait of a man with a little girl (baby) on his lap. (Last edit Dec 17, 2009)
By
anonymous
Dated between 1840-1865
Previously altered
©
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
European style
Painted cover glass Composite mat
149h x 128w x 8t mm
Odd-sized plate
Editor:
adeckers
Catalog #
FMA-P-1966-039
Owner
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Creator
anonymous
Number of plates
1
Stereo plates
Title
Description
Portrait of a man with a little girl (baby) on his lap.
Name
unidentified
Type of name
group of persons
Source of name
Date
1840
-
1865
Date source
information supplied by owner
Remarks
Tags (comma-separated)
Frame
Frame size
mm:
inch:
Frame Window Size
mm:
inch:
Frame Rebate Size
mm:
inch:
Frame Shape
Frame Material
other
Frame Color
Frame Decoration
Frame backing present
Material
Assembly
Frame mounting system present
Type
Attach to
Ribbon color
Ribbon material
Eye Shape
Eye Material
Remarks
Inner housing
Size housing
mm: 128 w 149 h 8.0 t
inch: 5.04 w 5.87 h 0.31 t
Binding present
Material
paper
Binding also functions as material
Color
dark brown
Texture
waffled embossing
Assembly
folded piece of paper
Cover glass present
Size
mm:
inch:
Painted
Color
black
Border color
gold
Border shape
oval
Strass
Mat present
Components
multiple
Material
Color
Decoration design
Decoration texture
Type
Window shape
Window edge type
Painted
Window edge color
Top mat color
gold
Decoration design
Decoration texture
Type
Window shape
oval
Window edge
rounded
Type
rounded
Painted
Window edge color
gold
Spacing
Type
flat
Painted
Color
black
Texture
Backing present
Recessed
Access panel present
Lock
Hanging system present
Ribbon color
Ribbon material
Eye Shape
Eye Material
Finishing paper present
Color
Design
Texture
Remarks
Binding is not original. Original binding was reinforced by new black tape to keep the housing together. Underneath the original binding is visible.The backing is not original.On the front the binding is decorated with a decorative golden strip.
Number
1/1
Shape
Size
other
quarter-/half-plate 130 x 100 mm / 5,1 x 3,4 inches
mm:
inch:
Material
copper, silver-plated
Back plate
copper
Surface
No applied coloring
Type
Polishing lines
cut
cut
cut
cut
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
sticker
Shape
octagon
Edges
straight
Color
blue
Remarks
The housing was opened before: the original plate securing was cut and removed and the plate was again secured with another tape (black).The plate probably was secured to the back of the mat with little stickers (white with blue decoration).
Manufacturer present
Location
Manufacturer
Dr. Schneider
Partly visible
Silver content present
Combined hallmark
Location
Silver content number
Additional details
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
Housing (frame)
unchanged
Case
Housing (case)
Signs
Plate
Type
thiourea
Signs
housing was opened, newer finishing paper
Previous conservator
Nederlands Fotomuseum
Source
information supplied by owner
Remarks
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