Daguerreotype: FMA-P-1966-098 1840-1855

Collection: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium
Language: English
Type: Anglo-American
Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/57ccc47a-c9fc-11e3-ae9a-134ff00d0103

Summary

Identification

FMA-P-1966-098

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1855

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman

Tags

portrait; man

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Object

Identification

FMA-P-1966-098

Dated

Source: information supplied by owner
Begin: 1840
End: 1855

Number of plates

Remarks general

The housing of the hinged case has been opened before and the binding was broken. Only remains of the binding are present on the edges of the cover glass.

Assessments

Provenance

Image description

Portrait of a gentleman

Subject name

Keyword technique

daguerreotype

links

Stereo plates

Window shape

Oval

Housing shape

Rectangle

Collection

Identifier: FotoMuseum Provincie Antwerpen, Belgium

Platemark manufacturer

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

Creator

Name: Anonymous

Assessment

Previous altering: Unknown
Treated: Unknown

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Housing

Mat

Spacing paper

Painted: No
Texture: No
Present: Unknown

Painted

Unknown

Case

Material

Wood

Exterior covering material

Paper

Parts

Cover; Tray

Material colour

Dark green

Hinges

Material: Metal
Attached by: Nails
Number: 2

Closure mechanism

Push-button

Cushion material

Silk

Cushion color

Orange

Tray retrainer material

Velvet

Tray retrainer color

Red

Insert material

Textile

Insert color

Red

Cover

Retainer

Material: Iron wire with plush
Present: No

Rails

Decoration remarks
Present: Yes
Decoration present: Unknown

Cushion present

Yes

Insert

Present: No

Clasps number

Rails decoration remarks

Interior tray retainer present

Rails present

Unknown

Metal foil preserver present

Yes

Binding

Color: Dark blue
Material: Paper
Assembly: 1 strip
Mat active: Unknown

Frame

Finishing paper

Backing

Recessed

Unknown

Access panel present

Unknown

Hanging system

Present: Unknown

Finishing paper

Unknown

Cover glass

Present

Unknown

Painted

Unknown

Strass

Unknown

Size

height: 75 mm / 2.95 inch
width: 62 mm / 2.44 inch

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Plate

Number

1/1

Polishing lines

vertical

Annotation

Remarks

Case has been opened before. Against the back of the plate a piece of blue cardboard is mounted. In the middle on the back of the plate are still small pieces of the original sealing present.

Surface