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Woman Holding Half-Open Daguerreotype Case
Woman Holding Half-Open Daguerreotype Case

Woman Holding Half-Open Daguerreotype Case

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 number2005.27.45
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DescriptionImage of a woman wearing a patterned dress with a fringed shawl holding a half-open daguerreotype. This sixth plate daguerreotype is hand colored and housed in a brass mat inside of a leather case.
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