COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17101429
Reference Number:
VPH.22
Image Title:
Miniature keepsake box
Creator:
Unknown
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1850s
Description:
A salt print after an engraving, mounted beneath glass and sealed with gold paper; on the lid of thick card box. Cream and gold paper with floral decoration covers the sides. An early example of the application of photography in the manufacture of souvenirs and memorabilia. The tiara, dress and distinctive hairstyle suggests that the sitter is Empress Eugénie, consort of Napoleon III, whose celebrity status made her a popular subject for little trinkets such as this box and other marketable merchandise.
Keyword:
Empress Eugénie; Napoleon III; Tiara; Trinket; Keepsakes; Souvenir.
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Category of Material:
Visual
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Salted paper processes
Support:
Paper
Support:
Cardboard
Item Height:
25 mm
Item Height:
Box: 50 mm
Item Width:
19 mm
Item Width:
Box: 33 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
10/10/2017
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Photography
