Two Dancers in European Costume

Dateca. 1855

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (half): 5 1/2 × 4 1/4 inches (13.97 × 10.8 cm)
Case (open): 6 × 9 1/2 × 3/8 inches (15.24 × 24.13 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 6 × 4 3/4 × 5/8 inches (15.24 × 12.07 × 1.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.92

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DescriptionImage of a pair of dancers in traditional attire - the man is standing, and the woman is seated at a table with a plaid cover. Her elbow is resting on the table and her head is resting against her hand. This half plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a leather covered case with a spray of roses motif and a red velvet liner with a lyre motif.

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