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Daguerreotype: 1978-493

  • Collection: National Media Museum, United Kingdom i
  • Language: English
  • Type: Other
  • Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/c6fed9a3-8147-7875-f13e-fb23faac6ff9 RDF Logo

Summary

Summary

Identification
1978-493
Dated
Source
Image description
Chemistry Laboratory housed in a folding case with equipment displayed in front: various glass vessels, filtering beakers, mortar and pestle, flasks, test tubes, shelves with bottled chemicals.
Tags
chemistry laboratory; beakers; test tube; test tube stand; retort stand; spirit burner; alembic; funnels; filter paper; pestle and mortar; thermometer; chemicals; measuring scales; pipette; wooden shelf; bottled chemicals; steam kettle; glass stirrer; laterally reversed; bowls; camera; camera lens

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Object

Object

Identification
1978-493
Dated
Source
Number of plates
2
Remarks general
Mounting is modern. It is a post conservation matt in off-white single ply style 550 micron board.
Assessments
Provenance
Image description
Chemistry Laboratory housed in a folding case with equipment displayed in front: various glass vessels, filtering beakers, mortar and pestle, flasks, test tubes, shelves with bottled chemicals.
Subject name
Inscription
No historic inscriptions on verso
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
Yes
Window size
Height
65 mm / 2.56 inch
Width
55 mm / 2.17 inch
Housing size
Height
86 mm / 3.39 inch
Width
174 mm / 6.85 inch
Depth
4 mm / 0.16 inch
Window shape
Arched
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
National Media Museum, United Kingdom
Description
UK-INS-NMeM
Assessment
 

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Housing

Housing

Mat
Material
Paper
Color
White
Decoration design
no decoration
Spacing paper
Painted
No
Texture
No
Present
Unknown
Painted
Unknown
Case
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
Paper
Colour
Black
Finishing paper
 
Backing
Material
Paper
description
Modern off white thin card backing (post conservation). Wrapped with modern textured paper tape.
Recessed
Unknown
Access panel present
Unknown
Hanging system
Present
Unknown
Finishing paper
Unknown
Cover glass
Present
Yes
Painted
No
Strass
Unknown
Decoration
None

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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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