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Untitled (Two Women at Tea)
Image Not Available for Untitled (Two Women at Tea)

Untitled (Two Women at Tea)

DateSeptember 7, 1857
MediumDaguerreotype
DimensionsImage (a): 3 1/2 × 2 5/8 in. (8.9 × 6.7 cm)
Support (Plate (a)): 4 × 3 in. (10.2 × 7.6 cm)
Support (Case (a)): 5 × 4 in. (12.7 × 10.2 cm)
Support (Half-case (b)): 4 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (12.1 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Roberta Coke DeGolyer Estate, 1995
Object number1995.33.53ab
Description(a): A quarter plate image of two women seated at small table having a tea party. The young woman at left raises a cup to her face. The older woman at the right wears glasses and cap. The older woman is knitting and has a bonnet resting on her knees. Teacups, a teapot and other tea accessories sit on the table. The photograph is enclosed in an embossed leather case with a velvet lining.
(b): One side (half) of an embossed leather case. The exterior is brown leather embossed with a bouquet of flowers at center and a scroll work pattern along the sides. The interior has a lining of red velvet along the sides and green paper with an inscription on the bottom.
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