Man posed with hands clasped daguerreotype, 1852

Permanent ID:
5563
Date:
circa 1852
Image Description:
Image: 1/9 plate; Head and Shoulders of a man dressed in a jacket, vest, and tie, with a high collar, with hand color applied to cheeks. Preserver: Straight and embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Half case, paper-covered wood-frame embossed with floral and urn design, with red velvet pinchpad (1850-60s).
Inscription:
(typewritten): 74:36.1 / Gift: / James M. Asa (Enclosed Item)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 5.2 cm, Height: 6.4 cm
Width: 2 1/16 in, Height: 2 17/32 in
Width: 6.2 cm, Height: 7.3 cm, Depth: 1 cm
Width: 2 7/16 in, Height: 2 7/8 in, Depth: 3/8 in
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related Person or Organization:
Asa, James M. (was donated by)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype
Portrait photography--United States