Portrait of a man
Photography
Inventory number
2022.6.21.11.PH.VI.C1860.GBDescription
Oval ambrotype portrait of a bearded man wearing a dark cutaway coat, a white collared shirt, and a dark bowtie around his neck. The portrait is encased in a brown paper mâché embossed box with a red velvet cushion on the inside with floral detailing. The picture is encircled by a golden plate with a braided golden frame. The box is closed by a hook clasp.Materials
AmbrotypeVelvet
Glass
Brass
paper mâché
Origin
circa 1860 United KingdomDimensions
Width : 1.5 cmLength : 6 cm
Height : 7.5 cm