A Double Faced Memorial Pendant with a Daguerreotype Portrait of a Woman
Pendant
c. 1855 (made)
c. 1855 (made)
A double faced memorial pendant from about 1855. The surround is of gold, with a daguerreotype portrait of a middle aged woman in a lace cap on one side. On the reverse is a criss-crossed weave of hair. Both are under glass. The maker and photographer are both unknown.
Object details
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| Title | A Double Faced Memorial Pendant with a Daguerreotype Portrait of a Woman (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Daguerreotype in a double-faced memorial pendant. |
| Brief description | Memorial pendant with a daguerreotype portrait by an unknown photographer and maker, c. 1855. |
| Physical description | A double faced memorial pendant from about 1855. The surround is of gold, with a daguerreotype portrait of a middle aged woman in a lace cap on one side. On the reverse is a criss-crossed weave of hair. Both are under glass. The maker and photographer are both unknown. |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
| Associated object | PROV.6531-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Accession number | RPS.614-2017 |
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| Record created | July 17, 2017 |
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