Cobbler

Dateca. 1848

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 11/16 × 6 5/8 × 1/4 inches (9.37 × 16.83 × 0.64 cm)
Case (closed): 3 11/16 × 3 5/16 × 1/2 inches (9.37 × 8.41 × 1.27 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.544

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DescriptionImage of a man seated next to a table with two pairs of tall boots below, several other pairs are at his feet. He polishes a boot with a brush as he looks towards the viewer. This sixth plate daguerreotype is housed in a brass mat inside of a decorative case with an embossed yellow velvet liner.

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