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Man with skull

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (quarter): 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches (10.8 x 8.26 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2005.37.450
InscribedInscription Back of Case Description: Inscribed "Feb. 1852" in an old hand on the rear cover.
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Description1/4 plate daguerreotype of a man with a skull. Housed in a leather case with gilt, orange, and green detail, inscribed "Feb. 1852" in an old hand on the rear cover, top detached, modern seal.
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