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Portrait of a silversmith

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1850
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (sixth): 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (open): 3 11/16 × 6 1/2 × 3/8 inches (9.37 × 16.51 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 11/16 × 3 1/4 × 5/8 inches (9.37 × 8.26 × 1.59 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2005.37.12
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionSixth plate daguerreotype of a silversmith seated with the tools of his trade, housed in a full leather case.
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