The historical housing was removed in the past and replaced by a new housing by the previous owner. Prints were often copied by daguerreotypists as first trials and when wanting to compare lenses, sensitising methods etc
Assessments
Provenance
Image description
Venus and Aeneas a copy of an 18th century print.
Subject name
Inscription
The historical housing was removed in the past and replaced by a new housing by the previous owner. No relevant historical labels and notes present.
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
No
Collection
Identifier
FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Creator
Name
Anonymous
Platemark manufacturer
Name
Christofle, Charles et Cie.
notes
CHRISTOFLE / logo
in oval: weighing scales / 4 stars / two C’s; variation with bee under scale;
in text CHRISTOFLE
Assessment
Previous altering
Yes
Treated
Unknown
Remarks
information supplied by owner
The plates were bought from a collector and all the plates that came from him have the same typical housing.
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