Man sharpening knife

Artist Unknown

Dateca. 1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches (8.26 x 6.99 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4678

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DescriptionImage of a man sharpening a butcher's knife with a honing steel. He's wearing a tall hat, vest, and shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. This sixth-plate daguerreotype is housed in an oval brass mat inside of a leather covered case which is embossed with a mixed flower motif including thistles and lilies on the lid and a geometric motif on the back of the tray. The lid has a red velvet liner embossed with an ornate bracket design.

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