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Man wearing a gilded tie pin ambrotype portrait, 1855
Man wearing a gilded tie pin ambrotype portrait, 1855
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Man wearing a gilded tie pin ambrotype portrait, 1855

Permanent ID:
6648
Date:
circa 1855
Image Description:
Image: 1/6 plate; Head and shoulders of a man with hair parted on one side and puffed over the forehead, with a small beard under the chin, wearing a dark vest and jacket, white shirt, and dark tie with gilded tie pin under a large turned down collar, color applied to his cheeks and forehead. Preserver: Straight but more ornate (1850s). Mat: Oval with matte finish and simple embossed design (1850). Case: Paper covered wood frame embossed with a geometric design both front and back, with a red velvet pinchpad and a red velvet cushion embossed with a geometric design (1850-60s).
Format:
Ambrotype
Dimensions:
Width: 6.9 cm, Height: 8.2 cm (image)
Width: 2 23/32 in, Height: 3 7/32 in (image)
Width: 8.2 cm, Height: 9.4 cm, Depth: 1.9 cm (case)
Width: 3 7/32 in, Height: 3 11/16 in, Depth: 3/4 in (case)
Collection:
Historical Society of Pennsylvania daguerreotypes and ambrotypes
Library of Congress Subjects:
Ambrotype [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85004169]
Portrait photography--United States [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2010107725]