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Two musical instrument repairmen and young boy
Two musical instrument repairmen and young boy

Two musical instrument repairmen and young boy

Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1845-1848
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsPlate (quarter): 3 1/4 × 4 1/4 inches (8.26 × 10.8 cm)
Case (open): 7 5/8 × 4 3/4 × 3/8 inches (19.37 × 12.07 × 0.95 cm)
Case (closed): 3 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 11/16 inches (9.53 × 12.07 × 1.75 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2005.37.13
Signednone
Inscribednone
Markingsnone
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DescriptionImage of two men and young boy posed with tools and musical instruments. Both men wear suits with bow ties. This quarter plate cased daguerreotype is housed in an oval brass mat inside of a case with a red silk liner and a brown leather covering embossed with a Spray of Roses motif.
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