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1835-1850
GUSN-5298
A black and white daguerreotype with hand-painted highlighing; two unidentified female children in floral dresses; surrounded by gold matting; both set within left side of brown leather case; red satin padding on right interior of case; outer case embossed leather; two hook clasps on side of case.
daguerreotypes (photographs)
daguerreotypes (photographs)
glass (material)
leather
satin
figure- and animal-derived motifs
children (people by age group)
Daguerreotype
Glass
Satin
Leather
Children
PICTURE, PORTRAIT
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
Unknown
4.625 x 3.75 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.651
Possibly New Hampshire (United States)
Possibly Massachusetts (United States)
Possibly
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