Seated Man Wearing a Satin Vest, a Daguerreotype in a Union Case, 1858-1866

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Daguerreotype (Photograph)

Date Made

1858-1866

Creator Notes

Case created by Littlefield, Parsons & Company, daguerreotype by John Q. Currier.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America

Object ID

35.2.365

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Copper (Metal)
Silver (Metal)
Glass (Material)
Brass (Alloy)
Thermoplastic
Velvet (Fabric weave)

Technique

Daguerreotype (Process)
Molding (Forming)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 3.75 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 0.625 in