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Object Name
Daguerreotype Case
Object Number
1938-01-85
Description
Leather bound case, jappened black. Stamped design on back. Papier mache panel of floral decoration with mother of pearl on front. Interior lined with cut red velvet. Daguerreotype inside of case of William R. Lord, son of Erastus and Charlotte Lord
Category
Tools and Equipment for Communication
Date Made
ca. 1850-1855
Dimensions
4 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 3/4"
Materials
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