This is one of the most beautiful daguerreotypes I possess. The dag is a 9th plate, this implies a size of 2 x 2.5 inches (5 x 6 cm). The picture dates from around 1850.
This is one of my favorite Daguerreotypes. Very small though very detailed.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Daguerreotype 9th plate
This is one of the most beautiful daguerreotypes I possess. The dag is a 9th plate, this implies a size of 2 x 2.5 inches (5 x 6 cm). The picture dates from around 1850.
This is one of my favorite Daguerreotypes. Very small though very detailed.
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This is a beautiful image! Do you know who she might be? Also, do you know what the item hanging from the front of her dress is? Is it a watch perhaps?
ReplyDeleteFor me it's the cut of the dress that's so interesting - rather unusual.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I don’t know who she is. These photographs often show lots of special jewelry. The dress is beautiful indeed, with the special sharp edged top. I don't think it's a watch, I guess it's a special pin. Hopefully I'll meet an expert someday and he/she will be able to tell me. Once I visited a daguerreotype exposition in Rotterdam, but their pictures weren't as good as mine, so I was a bit disappointed.
ReplyDeleteI have a daguerreotype of young women with the same object around their necks. Someone told me they were mechanical pecils.
ReplyDeleteI just took a tour through your blog. I really enjoyed it. I'll be back.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bruce, much appreciated!
ReplyDeleteA mechanical pencil, interesting! It indeed can be a chatelaine (a set of short chains on a belt worn by women and men for carrying keys, thimble and/or sewing kit, etc.).
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