Three Men Playing Backgammon

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 2 3/4 × 3 1/4 inches (6.99 × 8.26 cm)
Case (open): 6 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3/8 inches (16.51 × 9.53 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 1/4 × 3 3/4 × 5/8 inches (8.26 × 9.53 × 1.59 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.69

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DescriptionImage of three men wearing suits and playing backgammon. The bearded man in the center is wearing a top hat and resting his chin on his palm. This sixth plate cased daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a case with A Spray of Roses motif and an embossed maroon velvet liner.

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