Man wearing an upturned collar and asymmetrical bow tie
Man wearing an upturned collar and asymmetrical bow tie

Man wearing an upturned collar and asymmetrical bow tie


Permanent ID:
6606
Date:
circa 1854
Image Description:
Image: 1/16 plate; Head and shoulders of a man, hair parted on one side and puffed at the forehead, wearing a dark jacket with a high rise in the collar at the back of the neck, and a white shirt buttoned at the front, with an upturned collar, and a dark bow tie, color applied to his cheeks. Preserver: Straight, narrow, embossed with simple pattern (after 1850). Mat: Oval with sandy finish (late 1840s). Case: Leather-covered wood framed half case embossed with the photographer's studio name and address, with a red velvet pinchpad (1850s).
Inscription:
(embossed on leather): SWIFT & MAHAN / 312 / Market Street / PHILADELPHIA (Back exterior of case)
Format:
Daguerreotype
Dimensions:
Width: 3.6 cm, Height: 4.2 cm (image)
Width: 1 7/16 in, Height: 1 5/8 in (image)
Width: 4.5 cm, Height: 5.1 cm, Depth: 0.9 cm (case)
Width: 1 25/32 in, Height: 2 in, Depth: 3/8 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes
Library of Congress Subjects:
Daguerreotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85035408]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]