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Daguerreotype: PKL-58.1305
Collection:
Prentenkabinet Leiden
Language:
English
Type:
Anglo-American
portrait of unknown man (Last edit Apr 14, 2009)
By
Mayall, John Jabez Edwin
(1813-1901)
Dated between 1840-1855
Previously altered
©
Prentenkabinet Leiden
Anglo-American style
Transparant cover glass
Size unknown
Goldtoned Sixth plate
Editor:
maartje
Catalog #
PKL-58.1305
Owner
private
Creator
Mayall, John Jabez Edwin
Number of plates
1
Stereo plates
Title
Description
portrait of unknown man
Name
unidentified
Type of name
person
Source of name
Date
1840
-
1855
Date source
Remarks
Tags (comma-separated)
Case
Size
mm: 71 w 89 h
inch: 2.8 w 3.5 h
Type
box
Shape
rectangle
Parts
cover
tray
Number of plates
1
Base material
wood
Covering material
embossed leather
Color
brown
Decoration
gilded picture
Clasps present
Number
1
Type
push-button
Decoration
Hinges present
Number
1
Material
leather
Attached by
glue
Tray
Tray retainer present
Material
velvet
Color
red
Tray Insert present
Material
Color
Tray Rails present
Decoration present
embossed
Cover
Cover cushion present
Material
velvet
Color
red
Decoration
Cover retainer present
Material
5
Color
30
Cover insert present
Material:
Color
Cover rails present
Decoration present
embossed leather
Remarks
Inner housing
Size housing
mm:
inch:
Metal foil preserver present
Binding present
Material
paper tape
Color
brown
Assembly
Cover glass present
Size
mm:
inch:
Painted
Color
Border color
Border shape
Strass
Mat present
Number
1
Material
metal
Decoration
Type
gilded
Window shape
arch
Remarks
Number
1/1
Shape
Size
sixth-plate 80 x 70 mm / 3,25 x 2,75 inches
mm:
inch:
Material
copper, silver-plated
Back plate
Surface
Goldtoning
Type
Polishing lines
vertical
cut
bent
cut
bent
Plate perforation
Number
1
Location
top right
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 exterior / picture / ink (printed)
Size
mm:
inch:
MAYALL [...] LONDON
Place / Shape / Text
case exterior / rectangle / ink (handwritten)
Size
mm:
inch:
58.1305
Place / Shape / Text
case exterior / rectangle / ink (typed)
Size
mm:
inch:
D.MAYA 185.1
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)
Case
Housing (case)
Signs
Plate
Type
Signs
Source
Remarks
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