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Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-102
Collection:
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Language:
English
Type:
European
Portrait of a gentleman. (Last edit Oct 2, 2009)
By
anonymous
Dated between 1840-1855
©
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
European style
Painted cover glass Composite mat
125h x 150w x 8t mm
Quarter plate Hallmarked
Editor:
adeckers
Catalog #
FMA-P-1966-102
Owner
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen
Creator
anonymous
Number of plates
1
Stereo plates
Title
Description
Portrait of a gentleman.
Name
unidentified
Type of name
person
Source of name
Date
1840
-
1855
Date source
Remarks
Tags (comma-separated)
Frame
Frame size
mm:
inch:
Frame Window Size
mm:
inch:
Frame Rebate Size
mm:
inch:
Frame Shape
Frame Material
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: 150 w 125 h 8 t
inch: 5.91 w 4.92 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: 150 w 125 h
inch: 5.91 w 4.92 h
Painted
Color
black
Border color
gold
Border shape
rounded rectangle with braces
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
rounded rectangle
Window edge
Type
Painted
Window edge color
gold
Spacing
Type
flat
Painted
Color
gold
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
Number
1/1
Shape
Size
quarter-plate 108 x 80 mm / 4,25 x 3,25 inches
mm:
inch:
Material
copper, silver-plated
Back plate
copper
Surface
No applied coloring
Type
Polishing lines
vertical
bent
bent
bent
bent
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
piece of paper
Shape
rectangle
Edges
striaght
Color
Remarks
Housing has been opened before and was resealed with black gummed tape. The original plate securing was torn and the plate was resecured with the same black tape. In the housing were still pieces of the original plate securing present (pink paper).
Manufacturer present
Location
Manufacturer
Dr. Schneider
Partly visible
Silver content present
Combined hallmark
Location
top left and right
Silver content number
40
Additional details
There is also a hexamerous star (top right) present
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
No, object is original
Date altering
Frame
Housing (frame)
unchanged
Case
Housing (case)
Signs
resealed
Plate
Treated
Type
thiourea
Signs
resealed
Previous conservator
Unknown
Source
information supplied by owner
Remarks
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