Photograph by
Unidentified
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
ca. 1860
Medium
metal, collodion and silver on iron with lacquer
Dimensions
brooch: 2 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in. (5.1 × 3.8 × 0.6 cm)
H x W (image): 1 3/4 × 1 5/16 in. (4.5 × 3.3 cm)
Description
Ladies' oval-shaped brooch with a black-and-white tintype photograph of an African American man. The brooch is silver in color with a glass front and a pushpin back. The man in the photograph is wearing a dark colored necktie, jacket and vest with a white shirt.
Classification
Jewelry and Adornment
Photographs and Still Images
Type
brooches
portraits
Topic
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2011.155.50
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb63ce2f-fa21-4693-92dd-2973e95c12b5

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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