Portrait format case. Hinge opens downwards. Tray approximately twice as deep as cover.
Mat is decorated with a sunburst pattern.
The metal preserver is of an unusual form; a sheet of dull metal behind the daguerreotype and cut a little larger than the glass has been bent up around the plate and glass to grip the sides of the glass. A hard, grey metal has been used.
Title
Portrait of a young man
Image description
Head and shoulders portrait of a young man. The man has sideburns and a receding hairline. He has a high collar.
Subject name
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
No
Window size
Height
56 mm / 2.2 inch
Width
47 mm / 1.85 inch
Housing size
Height
71 mm / 2.8 inch
Width
83 mm / 3.27 inch
Depth
24 mm / 0.94 inch
Window shape
Oval
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
Nicholas Burnett reference collection, United Kingdom
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