Pharmacist (or Chemist)

Attributed to Robert H. Vance (American, 1825 - 1876)

Dateca. 1850-1855

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 11/16 × 6 1/4 × 3/8 inches (9.37 × 15.88 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 11/16 × 3 1/4 × 1/2 inches (9.37 × 8.26 × 1.27 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.435

Signednone

InscribedInside case, on paper liner, behind plate, in pencil: "Daguerreotype / of / Ry French Burington [?]"

MarkingsPaper seal, plate verso, in pencil: "NO PLATE MAKER'S MARKS / INTACT PAPER SEAL REMOVED, COVER GLASS REPLACED, RESEALED WITH FILMOPLAST P-90 TAPE 5-11-1995 GSW ATLANTA, GA"

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DescriptionImage of a young man seated in profile holding up a glass half filled with dark liquid. A mortar and pestle rests on a small round wooden table beside him. He is wearing a decorative cap, vest, and bow tie with an apron tied around his waist. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat with rounded corners inside of a case with an embossed floral design and gold tooling. The light green velvet liner is also embossed with a floral design.

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