Anna Smith cased tintype portrait, 1860
Permanent ID:
5654
Date:
circa 1860
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman wearing a patterned dress, buttoned at the front, with wide sleeves edged in black, and white undersleeves, with a low close collar and a neck ribbon tied in a neat bow, with her hair parted in the center and tied back, and color applied to her cheeks. Preserver: Fancier with inward points at the corners (after 1858). Mat: Oval with matte finish and ornate (late 1850s). Case: Paper-covered wood-frame embossed with a geometric design front and back, with gilded edge pattern on both exterior and interior, with red velvet pinchpad, and red cushion embossed with a floral design (1850-60s).
Inscription:
(ink on label): Anna Smith
(Label applied to cover glass)
Format:
Tintypes
Dimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)