[Daguerreotype portrait]
Maker and role
Unknown, Photographer
Production date
Circa 1840
Object detail
Accession number
1965.139
Maker
Production period
Description
Daguerreotype miniature of an unidentified woman.
The image shows waist up of a young woman with dark hair. She is wearing a gown with a striped bow at the neck. The woman is looking directly toward the viewer.
Encased in a red leather case, hinged, with two brass hook clasps. The inside of the case has white/cream coloured lining (possibly satin).
The image shows waist up of a young woman with dark hair. She is wearing a gown with a striped bow at the neck. The woman is looking directly toward the viewer.
Encased in a red leather case, hinged, with two brass hook clasps. The inside of the case has white/cream coloured lining (possibly satin).
Marks
139/65 Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 daguerreotype (cased) : black and white ; 8 x 9.3 cm
Record level
Item
Credit Line
Unknown. Circa 1840. [Daguerreotype portrait], 1965.139. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Production place
Place of production not identified
Current rights
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