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[Sixth plate daguerreotype of two unidentified women].
1850-1859
Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of two young women seated, each wearing a brooch and long chain, circa 1850s. Daguerreotype housed in a full pressed paper case with motif of girl scattering flowers on both covers. Velvet pad facing daguerreotype is marked "J.P. Ball Artist. Cincinnati." Portions of original seals present in case behind image.
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Metadata
- Publisher
- Cincinnati, Ohio, [approximately 1850s]
- People
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- Language
- English
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Item Summary
Sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of two young women seated, each wearing a brooch and long chain, circa 1850s. Daguerreotype housed in a full pressed paper case with motif of girl scattering flowers on both covers. Velvet pad facing daguerreotype is marked "J.P. Ball Artist. Cincinnati." Portions of original seals present in case behind image.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- [Sixth plate daguerreotype of two unidentified women].
- Call Number
- S-000519
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc2514p025z
- Publisher
- Cincinnati, Ohio, [approximately 1850s]
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- 1850-1859
- Extent
- 1 photograph : cased daguerreotype ; plate 70 x 60 mm (sixth plate format), case 95 x 80 mm
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Date of manufacture from dealer.
Discovery Information
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 3
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/838fa1e1-9461-48db-b784-ae880100c30f/manifest