Mid 19th Century Portraits

Item Details

Portrait
Leather Case

Anonymous artist(s)
Untitled (portraits), circa 1840s – 1850s
Two daguerreotypes in cases

Anonymous artist
Untitled, (American Civil War era military portrait), circa 1860s
One tintype in case

Condition

- tintype: debris beneath glass; deterioration to image; toning and foxing to paper mat; residue to metal border; rips throughout red border; lid missing from case; pieces missing and wear to verso of case.

- daguerreotypes: rainbow fading, surface abrasions, and residue to images; foxing residue to one metal border; lids missing from cases; wear to edges and verso of cases.

Dimensions

- measures largest case; visible image measures 2.25" W x 3.0" H.

Item #

18DAL159-028