Summary

Cased daguerreotype portrait of a man and woman, James Robert Howard & Hortense Eliza Howard, circa 1856. It was donated to Museums Victoria in 1941 by the two Misses Howard.

Description of Content

PORTRAIT OF MAN AND WOMAN. GILT MOUNT UNDER GLASS IN FOLDING CASE, WITH RED PLUSH UNDER COVER. TAKEN ABOUT 1856.

Physical Description

Daguerreotype under a gilt mount and glass in folding brown leather case fastened with two hook clasps. The cover has decorative embossing and brown plush on its underside.

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