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Man in two views daguerreotypes, 1857
Man in two views daguerreotypes, 1857
Man in two views daguerreotypes, 1857
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Man in two views daguerreotypes, 1857

Permanent ID:
5580
Date:
circa 1857
Image Description:
Image: Oval 1/9 plate; Two head and shoulders of the same man with hair covering the ears, high collars with two different ties; left image has color applied to face. Preserver: Simple rope pattern. Mat: Red velvet. Case: Oval thermoplastic case embossed with a scarce "Moses in the Bulrushes" design (Berg No. 1-170) on both sides of case, with red velvet pinchpads.
Inscription:
(printed): Littlefield, Parsons & Co., / MANUFACTURERS OF / Daguerreotype Cases. / L., P. & Co., are the sole / Proprietors and only legal Manu- / facturers of UNION CASES, with the / Embracing Riveted Hinge. / Patented October 14, 1856, / and April 21, 1857. (Inside case, under the right image)
Format:
Daguerreotype; Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: each image 4.6 cm, Height: 5.6 cm (image)
Width: each image 1 13/16 in, Height: 2 7/32 in (image)
Width: 5.5 cm, Height: 6.5 cm, Depth: 1.8 cm (case)
Width: 2 5/32 in, Height: 2 9/16 in, Depth: 11/16 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania cased photographs collection
Related Person or Organization:
Littlefield, Parsons & Co. (Manufacturer)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [sh2010107725]