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Daguerreotype: 1990-5037_A.113_4

  • Collection: National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom i
  • Language: English
  • Type: Other
  • Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/8d12a246-4170-9764-198a-ed1864830ae8 RDF Logo

Summary

Summary

Identification
1990-5037_A.113_4
Dated
Source
Image description
Hand coloured. Known in the collection as 'The Show Girls'. Three-quarter length portrait of a seated young woman. She wears a dress with a full skirt and sleeveless, striped bodice. She also wears an earring, necklace and tiara that has achieved sparkly effect through small drilled/punched brilliants. She is seated in a high backed chair covered in lace. In her left hand, she holds up her veil which is attached to the tiara. Glass cover is detached from plate.
Tags
young; woman; dress; necklace; tiara; veil; chair; lace; earring; hand coloured; brilliant

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Object

Object

Identification
1990-5037_A.113_4
Dated
Source
Number of plates
2
Assessments
Provenance
Image description
Hand coloured. Known in the collection as 'The Show Girls'. Three-quarter length portrait of a seated young woman. She wears a dress with a full skirt and sleeveless, striped bodice. She also wears an earring, necklace and tiara that has achieved sparkly effect through small drilled/punched brilliants. She is seated in a high backed chair covered in lace. In her left hand, she holds up her veil which is attached to the tiara. Glass cover is detached from plate.
Subject name
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
Yes
Window size
Height
65 mm / 2.56 inch
Width
56 mm / 2.2 inch
Housing size
Height
86 mm / 3.39 inch
Width
174 mm / 6.85 inch
Depth
3 mm / 0.12 inch
Window shape
Rounded rectangle
Housing shape
Rectangle
Collection
Identifier
National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom
Description
UK-INS-NMeM
Assessment
 

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Housing

Housing

Mat
 
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 tape
Colour
Grey
Style
Rectangle
Finishing paper
 
Backing
Material
Paper
description
Dark grey paper backing which is detached from the plate and cover glass.
Recessed
Unknown
Access panel present
Unknown
Hanging system
Present
Unknown
Finishing paper
Unknown
Cover glass
Present
Yes
Painted
Yes
Strass
Unknown
Colour
Black

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Plate

Plate

Plate size other
73mm x 133mm
Polishing lines
Annotation
Surface
Goldtoning present
Unknown
Coating present
Unknown
Applied coloring present
Unknown
Securing
Securing retained by housing
Unknown
Shape
Rounded rectangle
Material
Copper, silver-plated
Backplate surface
Copper

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Hallmark

Hallmark

No plate-mark information available for this record

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