The daguerreotype is in a good condition of conservation. The glass is broken.
Assessments
Provenance
Bought from New York, USA
Image description
Two statues of a woman are depicted.
Subject name
Inscription
On the back: 900
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
Yes
Window size
Height
65 mm / 2.56 inch
Width
55 mm / 2.17 inch
Housing size
Height
85 mm / 3.35 inch
Width
170 mm / 6.69 inch
Window shape
Arched
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
Mihai Stanescu Collection, Romania
Description
The Mihai Stănescu collection holds daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, autochromes, cartes de visite from 1860 to 1870, gelatine prints, photogravures and photography albums.
Assessment
Remarks
Conservation: 13 November 2015. The plates were glued into their former place with a thick paste consisting of Carboxy Methyl Celullose Sodium. The debris of paint of the are spread on the plate’s surface. The whole assemble was put into place with the same cellulose derivative.
Halmark text: CHRISTOFLE, and hallmark logo:
A scale in the center, 2 letters C appear at the right side and left side of the scale. Above the scale there are 4 stars.
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