Daguerreotype

Description

1/4 plate tinted daguerreotype, depicting a group of seven members of the Walker family, in an embossed hinged leather covered case, unknown photographer, 1840s - 1850s

Museum reference

H.OE 286

Object name

Daguerreotype

Production information

Unknown

Date

1840s - 1850s

Materials

Glass, Copper, plate, Silver, coat, Leather

Physical description

Daguerreotype on glass, in an embossed hinged leather covered case

Associations

Depicted: Walker

Exhibitions

• Photography: A Victorian Sensation (19 Jun 2015 - 22 Nov 2015)
  National Museum of Scotland