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Tintype

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-51059

Description

A tiny sepia-toned portrait, bust length, of a little girl with short, curled hair and wearing an off the shoulder dress.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
tintypes (prints)
tin (metal)
photographs
Tin
Unidentified Photograph
PICTURE, PORTRAIT

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 x 0.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.691

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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