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Daguerreotype: 1990-5036_2565_1

  • Collection: National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom i
  • Language: English
  • Type: Other
  • Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/2c1e3c6d-63dc-cd14-26ae-126392da5f52 RDF Logo

Summary

Summary

Identification
1990-5036_2565_1
Dated
Source
Image description
Head and partial shoulders of a middle aged man facing forwards. Plain backdrop. Handcolouring
Tags
man; plain background; head; facing front; collar; handcolouring

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Object

Object

Identification
1990-5036_2565_1
Dated
Source
Number of plates
2
Remarks general
Daguerrian Jewellery: 1990-5036_2565_2 - Gold locket (possibly rolled gold) containing a portrait of a middle aged man set into the 'tray' of the locket. The tray backing (base of the locket) has a central engraved decoration of a grid-like swirled pattern with swirls of line work. There is another daguerreotype image of a middle aged woman set into the locket (the cover of the locket) it is listed under 1990-5036_2565_2.
Assessments
Provenance
Image description
Head and partial shoulders of a middle aged man facing forwards. Plain backdrop. Handcolouring
Subject name
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
No
Window size
Height
25 mm / 0.98 inch
Width
25 mm / 0.98 inch
Housing size
Height
34 mm / 1.34 inch
Width
34 mm / 1.34 inch
Depth
7 mm / 0.28 inch
Window shape
Circle
Housing shape
Circle
Collection
Identifier
National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom
Description
UK-INS-NMeM ex Kodak Museum
Assessment
 

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Housing

Housing

Mat
Spacing paper
Painted
No
Texture
No
Present
Unknown
Painted
Unknown
Case
Material
Metal
Exterior covering material
Metal
Shape
Circle
Parts
Cover and tray; Tray with hanging system
Material decoration
Border
Material colour
Gold
Hinges
Material
Metal
Closure mechanism
Other
Tray retrainer material
Metal
Tray retrainer color
Gold
Clasps number
1
Rails decoration remarks
Cover
Rails
Decoration remarks
Present
Unknown
Decoration present
Unknown
Cushion present
Unknown
Retainer
Present
Unknown
Insert
Present
Unknown
Interior tray retainer present
Unknown
Rails present
Unknown
Metal foil preserver present
Unknown
Binding
 
Frame
Material
Metal
Colour
Gold
Style
Circle
Finishing paper
 
Backing
Material
Metal
description
engraved with a centrally swirled grid pattern and cloudlike like line work
Recessed
Unknown
Access panel present
Unknown
Hanging system
Present
Unknown
Finishing paper
Unknown
Cover glass
Present
Yes
Painted
No
Strass
Unknown

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Plate

Plate

Polishing lines
Annotation
Surface
Goldtoning present
Unknown
Coating present
Unknown
Applied coloring present
Unknown
Securing
Securing retained by housing
Unknown

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Hallmark

Hallmark

No plate-mark information available for this record

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