Daguerreotype: 1990-5036/7295

  • Collection: National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom i
  • Language: English
  • Type: Other
  • Deeplink: http://daguerreobase.org/en/type/77c97642-f0e3-634c-f4b0-eaabf627f5da RDF Logo

Summary

Summary

Identification
1990-5036/7295
Dated
Source
Image description
Head and shoulders portrait of a middle aged man with neatly trimmed moustache and receding hairline facing the viewer's left. He has a bow tie, stiffened collar, waistcoat and jacket. Plain backdrop
Tags
man; bow tie; stiffened collar; waistcoat; jacket; moustache; goatee; plain background; head and shoulder; buttoned jacket; shirt with pleated front; side parting

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Object

Object

Identification
1990-5036/7295
Dated
Source
Number of plates
1
Remarks general
Daguerrian Jewellery: Gold Brooch housing a daguerreotype portrait of a man. Glass backing to brooch housing another albumen portrait of a man.
Assessments
Provenance
Image description
Head and shoulders portrait of a middle aged man with neatly trimmed moustache and receding hairline facing the viewer's left. He has a bow tie, stiffened collar, waistcoat and jacket. Plain backdrop
Subject name
Keyword technique
daguerreotype
links
Stereo plates
No
Window size
Height
48 mm / 1.89 inch
Width
38 mm / 1.5 inch
Housing size
Height
60 mm / 2.36 inch
Width
52 mm / 2.05 inch
Depth
5 mm / 0.2 inch
Window shape
Oval
Housing shape
Oval
Collection
Identifier
National Media Museum, Bradford, United Kingdom
Description
UK-INS-NMeM ex Kodak Museum
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
Metal
Colour
Gold
Style
Oval
Finishing paper
 
Backing
Material
Textile
description
Textile backing covered by a piece of bevelled glass containing a faded oval shaped an albumen Print bearing the portrait of a man. Gold pin clasp with hinge soldered to the back of the case. No hallmarks..
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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