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Stereoscopic daguerreotype by Antoine Claudet, c. 1853; Claudet and sons posed with daguerreotype apparatus

Stereoscopic daguerreotype by Antoine Claudet

1853

Daguerreotype by Kilburn. Subject: a child.

Daguerreotype by Kilburn. Subject: a child.

Tinted daguerreotype. Subject: portrait of woman.

Tinted daguerreotype. Subject: portrait of woman.

1/6th plate daguerreotype by Meade Brothers, Albany, New York. Subject: portrait of a man.

1/6th plate daguerreotype by Meade Brothers

Stereoscopic daguerreotype by Antone Claudet, c. 1853; an elderly lady, probably Antoine's mother or mother-in-law

Stereoscopic daguerreotype by Antone Claudet

circa 1853

Oval gilt mount with 37x27mm daguerreotype of head and shoulders of bearded man; plain, pin back.

Daguerreotype brooch

Cased daguerreotype; 4" x 5" tinted portrait of a little boy in a dress, by John Mayall.

Hand-coloured daguerreotype portrait of little boy, c1850

1845-1855

Daguerreotype portrait of a lady, by Beard's Photographic Institutions.

Daguerreotype Portrait of Lady

Stereoscopic coloured daguerreotype by Mayall. 6 7/8" x 3 3/8". Subject: portrait of a lady.

Stereoscopic coloured daguerreotype portrait of lady

Daguerreotype in embossed case. Subject: a gentleman.

Daguerreotype in embossed case. Subject: a gentleman.

Daguerreotype in black oval case, French. Subject: a lady, seated, hand to chin and holding a book in her lap.

Cased daguerreotype portrait of seated lady, c 1850

1845-1855

Daguerreotype view of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841. This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.i (5 of 8).

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio, 1841 by Lorenzo Suscipi

1841

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame, of a boy with bowed head. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame

1842-1845

Daguerreotype view of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841. This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio

1841

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from San Pietro in Montorio, 1841 by Lorenzo Suscipi (2 of 8).A daguerreotype view of Rome. This is one of a series of eight forming a panorama of the city, taken by Lorenzo Suscipi in 1841.This daguerreotype was taken from a viewpoint near the church of San Pietro in Montorio (St Peter's on the Golden Hill) on the Janiculum Hill, one of the Seven Hills of Rome.

Daguerreotype of Rome

1841

Quarter-plate Daguerreotype portrait, in leather case, of a man with a pipe. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Quarter-plate Daguerreotype portrait

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame, of an old lady in a bonnet. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame, of a young girl with open book. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame

2" x 2 1/2" plate Daguerreotype portrait, in leather case (incomplete), of a lady in a bonnet. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Cased Daguerreotype Portrait of Lady in Bonnet

Quarter plate size hand-coloured Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case, of a Suffolk workman, Ruffham Collet, with pipe and trowel. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Quarter plate size hand-coloured Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case

Hand-coloured 2" x 2 1/2" plate Daguerreotype portrait, in leather case, of an old lady in a bonnet. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Hand-coloured 2" x 2 1/2" plate Daguerreotype portrait

Quarter plate size hand-coloured Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case, of a boy in naval uniform, attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Quarter plate size hand-coloured Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame, of a lady identified as "My Grandmother Smith". Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Daguerreotype portrait in wooden frame

Quarter plate size hand-coloured Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case, of a gentleman with a bald head. Attributed to Thomas Thurlow, c.1842-55.

Quarter plate size hand-coloured Daguerreotype portrait in Wharton case

Daguerreotype 'View of the National Gallery', attributed to M de St Croix, 1839. Half plate.

View of the National Gallery

1839

95x122mm red Morocco leather case with two latches. Lined with plain red plush. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded top corners. 65x90mm daguerreotype half length portrait of gentleman seated three quarter face. Slightly tinted. Label on back of case reads 'Vincent Potter brother of Sarah Anne Potter'. Slight tarnishing. See 1990-5036/DC31.

Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case by Beard

Cased daguerreotype of a woman with two young children. Pinchbeck frame, gilt with raised pattern. Ornate gilt matt with fluted edges. Picture bound. Daguerreotype three quarter length portrait of young woman seated with girl child on her knee and little boy at her side. Faces tinted. Gilt on woman's rings, earrings and brooch. Slight tarnishing of image along bottom edge.

Cased Daguerreotype Portrait of Woman With Two Young Children

1845-1855

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 13 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841

95x120mm black leather case with two latches. Plain red satin lining. Rectangular gilt mat. Bound but no frame. Original paper backing in pieces at back of frame, old Calcutta newspaper dated December 1st 1849. Daguerreotype three quarter length portrait of middle aged gentleman, three quarter face. Seated. See also 1990-5036/DC07.

Daguerreotype In Black Leather Case

circa 1849

Leather case (empty) for daguerreotype. c.1855.

Case for daguerreotype

1850-1860

Framed black-and-white daguerreotype portrait of John Dalton, taken in the early 1840s.

Framed black-and-white daguerreotype portrait of John Dalton

Black-and-white daguerreotype portrait of an unknown woman, taken in the 1850s.

Black-and-white daguerreotype portrait of an unknown woman

Framed coloured daguerreotype portrait of unknown woman, taken in the 1850s.

Framed coloured daguerreotype portrait of unknown woman

Black-and-white daguerreotype of man's head and shoulders, taken by McClees of Philadelphia in the 1850s.

Black-and-white daguerreotype of man's head and shoulders

1855

Framed black-and-white daguerreotype of an unknown man's head, taken in the 1850s.

Framed black-and-white daguerreotype of an unknown man's head

Five daguerreotype photographs showing the moon in phases and placed in a single rectangular mount, probably fake and therefore made in around 1970.

Five daguerreotype photographs showing the moon in phases and placed in a single rectangular mount

Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890),on 12 May 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The Forum from the Southern extremity. In the distance (scarcely visible) Vesuvius' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The Forum...

1841

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 9 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841

Daguerreotype, entitled "Florence, View from the Castle Demidoff at present the residence of Prof Amici", taken by Alexander John Ellis on 26th June 1841

Florence, View from the Castle Demidoff at present the residence of Prof Amici

1841-06-26

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 10 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841

Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis [1818-1890],on 21 April 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The East side of the Street of Tombs from one of the upper rooms in the Ancient Inn' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre [1787-1851], became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The East side of the Street of Tombs...

1841

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 5 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841

Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890),on 21 April 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The Forum from the South East Angle.Vesuvius is only just visible' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The Forum from the South East angle...

1841

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 6 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841

Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis [1818-1890],on 22 April 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The West side of the Street of Tombs with the remains of the Ancient Inn'. Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre [1787-1851], became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, the West side of the Street of Tombs...

1841

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 7 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitoline Hill.

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower, June 1841

1841

Daguerreotype of Pompeii, Italy, taken by Alexander John Ellis (1818-1890),on12 May 1841. It is entitled 'Pompeii, The Temple (called that of Jupiter) at the northern extremity of the Forum' Ellis made eight daguerreotypes in Pompeii between April 21 and May 12, 1841, also taking daguerreotypes in nearby Paestum at the same time. In 1839, the Daguerreotype, invented by Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1787-1851), became the first photographic process to be announced to the public. A highly-polished silver surface on a copper plate was sensitised to light by exposing it to iodine fumes. After exposing the plate in a camera it was developed with mercury vapour. Daguerreotypes are unique images which may appear as a positive or negative depending on how light hits the surface. Between Easter 1840 and the summer of 1841 Alexander Ellis toured Italy, taking daguerreotype panoramas, landscapes and architectural views. In total, Ellis took or acquired 159 daguerreotypes. He intended to publish engravings made from these as a book entitled 'Italy Daguerreotyped', but sadly the project was never realised.

Pompeii, The Temple (called that of Jupiter)...

1841

Daguerreotype view of Rome by Achille Morelli, June 1841. 1 of 13 from a series of 360° panorama of the city from the Capitol tower

Daguerreotype of Rome, Panorama from the Capitol tower

1841

Stereoscopic portrait daguerreotype of Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (1820 - 1891). Becquerel was a French physicist who studied the solar spectrum, magnetism, electricity and optics.

Stereoscopic portrait daguerreotype of Edmond Becquerel

Stereoscopic portrait daguerreotype of Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774-1862). Biot was a physicist, astronomer, and mathematician. He established the reality of meteorites, made an early balloon flight, and studied the polarization of light.

Stereoscopic portrait daguerreotype of Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774-1862).