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Daguerreotype: Dag_03
Collection:
Theodor E. Ulieriu Collection
Language:
English
Type:
Anglo-American
Daguerreotype of an American mother with two children (Last edit Sep 6, 2010)
By
anonymous
Dated between 1855-1855
©
Theodor E. Ulieriu Collection
Anglo-American style
Metal foil preserver Transparant cover glass
Size unknown
Goldtoned Sixth plate
Editor:
Th.E.Ulieriu
Catalog #
Dag_03
Owner
private
Creator
anonymous
Number of plates
1
Stereo plates
Title
Daguerreotype of an American mother with two children
Description
Daguerreotype of an American mother with an infant and a girl. The latter seems to hold a bouquet of flowers.
Name
Type of name
Source of name
Date
1855
-
1855
Date source
Date on the back of the case.
Remarks
Exact date: April 28, 1855.
Tags (comma-separated)
Portrait
,
American
,
Mother
,
Girl
,
Infant
,
daguerreotype
,
6th plate
Case
Size
mm: 94 w 82 h 7 t
inch: 3.7 w 3.23 h 0.28 t
Type
Shape
Parts
Number of plates
1
Base material
wood
Covering material
embossed leather
Color
light brown
Decoration
Clasps present
Number
1
Type
hook & eyelet
Decoration
Hinges present
Number
Material
Attached by
Tray
Tray retainer present
Material
Color
Tray Insert present
Material
paper
Color
white
Tray Rails present
Decoration present
Cover
Cover cushion present
Material
Color
Decoration
Cover retainer present
Material
3
Color
30
Cover insert present
Material:
Color
Cover rails present
Decoration present
Remarks
Inner housing
Size housing
mm: 83 w 70 h 4 t
inch: 3.27 w 2.76 h 0.16 t
Metal foil preserver present
Binding present
Material
plastic tape
Color
white
Assembly
1 strip
Cover glass present
Size
mm: 82 w 69 h
inch: 3.23 w 2.72 h
Painted
Color
Border color
Border shape
Strass
Mat present
Number
1
Material
metal
Decoration
Type
Window shape
Remarks
Number
1
Shape
rectangle
Size
sixth-plate 80 x 70 mm / 3,25 x 2,75 inches
mm:
inch:
Material
copper
Back plate
copper
Surface
Goldtoning
Coating
No applied coloring
Type
Polishing lines
horizontal
Plate perforation
Number
Location
Plate securing present
Only retained by housing
Adhesive
Fixed to
Place
Paper or tape
Fixed to
Paper or tape
Shape
Edges
Color
Remarks
Manufacturer present
Location
Partly visible
Silver content present
Combined hallmark
Location
Silver content number
Additional details
Place / Shape / Text
case interior / ? / pencil (handwritten)
Size
mm: 65 w 55 h
inch: 2.56 w 2.17 h
[indecipherable] 28/55
T [square] /
T
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
Date altering
Frame
Housing (frame)
Case
Housing (case)
Signs
Plate
Type
Signs
Previous conservator
Unknown
Source
Remarks
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