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Whole Plate

mid 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Seven unused daguerreotype plates that had been sold by Alphonse Giroux et Cie in Paris in the mid-19th century.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Whole Plate
  • Daguerreotype
  • Whole Plate
  • Daguerreotype
  • Whole Plate
  • Daguerreotype
  • Whole Plate
  • Daguerreotype
  • Whole Plate
  • Daguerreotype
  • Whole Plate
  • Daguerreotype
  • Whole Plate
  • Daguerreotype
Materials and techniques
Daguerreotype plates.
Brief description
Daguerreotype plate, seven of eight unused plates sold by Alphonse Giroux et Cie, Paris, mid-19th century.
Physical description
Seven unused daguerreotype plates that had been sold by Alphonse Giroux et Cie in Paris in the mid-19th century.
Dimensions
  • Plate height: 160mm
  • Plate width: 217mm
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.6570-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG1013 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/28099 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • Cat no. 145 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • C7/D2 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • 13243 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.466:1-2017

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Record createdJune 16, 2017
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