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Woman wearing daycap and dark shawl daguerreotype, 1843

Permanent ID:
6437
Date:
circa 1843
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Woman wrapped in a dark shawl, wearing a white daycap covering most of her hair. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood-frame, plain (unembossed), with a dark purple velvet pinchpad and a dark purple silk cushion (1840s).
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7.0 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8.1 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 3/16 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Batcheler, Hartshorne, and Sahlin families papers