There is one other image of this object. This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions), and as such we offer a high-resolution image of it. See our image rights statement.

 

See more objects with the color darkkhaki saddlebrown peru saddlebrown dimgrey or see all the colors for this object.

Object Timeline

1995

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Daguerrotype portrait Brooch

This is a brooch. It is dated 1860–70 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is daguerrotype, gilded metal, enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Anonymous. It is credited Gift of Anonymous Donor.

Its dimensions are

Overall: 3 diameter cm (1 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Daguerrotype portrait Brooch; probably USA; daguerrotype, gilded metal, enamel; Overall: 3 diameter cm (1 3/16 in.); Gift of Anonymous Donor; 1995-12-1

This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-6.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18649895/ |title=Daguerrotype portrait Brooch |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=31 October 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>