Woman wearing a tortoise comb in her hair
Woman wearing a tortoise comb in her hair
Woman wearing a tortoise comb in her hair
Woman wearing a tortoise comb in her hair
Woman wearing a tortoise comb in her hair

Woman wearing a tortoise comb in her hair


Permanent ID:
6541
Date:
circa 1849
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Seated woman with arm resting on cloth covered posing table, her hair oiled and brushed into a horizontal bend at the ears, a band at the forehead carried back to the crown knot and held by a tortoise comb, wearing a long sleeved dress with a low panel of shirred gathers, trimmed elbow-length sleeve caps and whitework frill to match the standing collar, small hoop earrings, a bracelet on one wrist, and a brooch near the throat, a fine watch chain around her neck and a ring on one finger, holding a small box in the hand resting on her lap, color applied to her cheeks, earrings, brooch, watch chain and ring are gilded. Preserver: [none] (pre-1847). Mat: Nonpariel with sandy finish (1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood frame half case with a scarce geometric design (Berg No. 5-81) embossed on the back (the engraver's name PAQUET SC appears in the lower left corner and PHILADA in the lower right corner - listed as a die sinker in Philadelphia 1850-55 and as a die sinker with the U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Philadelphia in 1858), with a red velvet pinchpad (1850s).
Inscription:
(embossed on leather): PAQUET SC (Back exterior of case, lower left corner)

(embossed on leather): PHILADA (Back exterior of case, lower right corner)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 7.0 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 3/4 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8.0 cm, Height: 9.3 cm, Depth: 1.0 cm (case)
Width: 3 1/8 in, Height: 3 19/32 in, Depth: 3/8 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85035408]