Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case

80x95mm red Morocco leather case with two latches. Red plush lining with bowl of flower pattern and leaves around edges. Gold leaf around inside edge of case. Oval gilt mat with patterned pinchbeck frame. 60x75mm daguerreotype half portrait of young gentleman full face. Fully tinted. Slight tarnishing around edges at bottom.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/DB08
type:
daguerreotype, cased image and hand coloured
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford