Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-040 1840-1865

Collection: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
Type: European
Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/57b34e82-c9fc-11e3-b740-d31d7fac0ce9

Summary

Identification

FMA-P-1966-040

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1865

Image description

Family portrait

Tags

portrait; man; woman; child; group

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Object

Identification

FMA-P-1966-040

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1865

Number of plates

Remarks general

Binding is not original. Original binding was reinforced by new brown tape to keep the housing together. Underneath the original binding is visible.

Image description

Family portrait

Subject name

Inscription

backing housing, 18 x 26 mm, octagon, stamped, ink, Stamped text: 79E 2

Keyword technique

daguerreotype

links

Stereo plates

Housing size

Height: 151 mm / 5.94 inch
Width: 126 mm / 4.96 inch
Depth: 7 mm / 0.28 inch

Window shape

Oval

Housing shape

Rectangle

Collection

Identifier: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium

Creator

Name: Anonymous

Platemark manufacturer

Name: Schneider, Dr
notes: Dr. Schneider Linkstr. 9 Berlin

Assessment

Previous altering: Yes
Treated: Unknown
Frame: Unknown
Housing: Unknown
Remarks: information supplied by owner
Signs: Resealed

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Housing

Mat

Window edge type

Rounded

Window edge color

Gold

Top mat color

Gold

Spacing paper

Type: Flat
Color: Black
Painted: Yes
Texture: No
Present: Yes

Painted

Yes

Case

Interior tray retainer present

Unknown

Rails present

Unknown

Cover

Cushion present

Unknown

Retainer

Present: Unknown

Insert

Present: Unknown

Rails

Present: Unknown
Decoration present: Unknown

Metal foil preserver present

Unknown

Binding

Color: Brown
Material: Paper
Texture: Waffled embossing
Mat active: Unknown

Frame

Material: Other

Finishing paper

Color: Blue
Design: Blue

Backing

acces_panel_lock

Paper

Hanging system

Ribbon color: Light brown
Ribbon material: Textile
Eye shape: Circle
Eye material: Metal
Present: Yes

Recessed

Yes

Access panel present

Yes

Finishing paper

Yes

Cover glass

Present

Unknown

Painted

Unknown

Strass

Unknown

Colour

Black

Border colour

Gold

Shape

Oval

Size

height: 151 mm / 5.94 inch
width: 126 mm / 4.96 inch

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Plate

Number

1/1

Perforation number

Remarks

The housing was opened before: the original plate securing was cut and removed and the plate was again secured with another tape (brown). The plate probably was secured to the back of the mat with little stickers (white with blue decoration).

Surface