Street scene of a horse and two wheeled delivery cart. A boy with cap and jacket seated on the edge of the cart. It is a view on a side street with a brick wall behind and arched doorways. Windows are in the distance . A brick stops the cart wheel from moving.
T Wharton case maker registered his ‘Design for a Miniature picture frame back’ with the certificate of registration on 23rd August 1841. This object is dated June 3rd , 1851 but on the backing the metal is embossed with 4 August 1841.
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Street scene of a horse and two wheeled delivery cart. A boy with cap and jacket seated on the edge of the cart. It is a view on a side street with a brick wall behind and arched doorways. Windows are in the distance . A brick stops the cart wheel from moving.
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Embossed centrally on the brass backing of the casing is ' T.WHARTON, No 791, 4 AUGUST 1841'.
Brass backing characteristic of T Wharton's patented style. The brass wraps around the edges of the glass holding the mount , cover glass and daguerreotype together. A copper wire hanging ring has been attached centrally to the top edge.
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Embossed centrally on the backing is 'T. WHARTON No 791 4 August 1841'
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