Carpenter with saw and other tools of trade

Dateca.1850

MediumDaguerreotype

DimensionsPlate: 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (8.26 × 6.99 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 inches (9.53 × 7.94 × 1.27 cm)
Case (open): 3 3/4 × 6 7/16 × 1/4 inches (9.53 × 16.35 × 0.64 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.4727

Inscribednone

MarkingsOn tray liner behind plate, in pencil: "L 5 / 8 || 6"; On plate verso, modern paper seal, in pencil: "DOUBLE A GAUDIN 40 PLATE MFG'S / MARK UPPER / L CORNER / (RINHART 2) / 2-PLY 100% RAG BOARD SPACER / BETWEEN PLATE & MAT REGLAZED / SEALED W/FILMOPLAST P-90 TAPE / 2-28-2006 GSW".

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DescriptionImage of a carpenter with a hammer, saw, and additional tools of his trade. He is wearing a brimmed hat and collared shirt with bow tie and vest. This sixth plate hand-colored daguerreotype is housed in a decorative leather case with a brass mat and an embossed red velvet liner.

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