Brooch with two 40x50mm portraits of men set in gilded brass brooch mount. Glazed back with faded albumen print of man, daguerreotype portrait of man on reverse.
A photographic portrait of a man mounted in a gold-framed brooch, taken by an unknown photographer in about 1850.
Photographic jewellery became popular in the early days of photography as a decorative and personal way to display pictures of loved ones.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/7295
- Materials:
- gold plated (gilded) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
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overall (dageurreotype): 40 mm x 50 mm
- type:
- brooch, photographic jewelry, daguerreotype and albumen print
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
