Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case

Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case

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85x95mm red Morocco leather case with lift up lid and single latch. Pattern embossed on four coners of lid. Plain purple plush lining. Oval gilt mat. No frame. 56x70mm daguerreotype half portrait of young lady with ringlettes. Full face, rather faded, tarnishing around edges.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/DB15
Measurements:
overall: 10 mm x 85 mm x 94 mm,
type:
daguerreotype and cased image
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford