Any info on glass photo?

[Jon Shiu]

I found a photo that consists of 2 glass plates glued together with a black cardboard pasted on the back. Size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. The image seems to be on the inside surface of the glass. Can anyone describe the photo process used and time period? It says Marmaduke on the back.

Jon

[BrianShaw]

Possibly an ambrotype. 1855 - 1865. Most often, though, they were in cases like a daguerreotype.

The image looks that old but the backing cardboard does not.

[Jon Shiu]

Maybe it has been restored. It looks like the belt buckle, clasp and earrings are painted in.

Marmaduke is a town in Arkansas named after a Civil war person, but it was est. 1882, which is probably after the date of the photo.

Jon

[Harold_4074]

The logo on the back has a distinctly heraldic look (quartered shield, crown, etc.) and I can't help but wonder if the cardboard was once part of a box for some product like jewelry (or musical instrument accessory--what is that in the lower right quadrant?)

Harold

[Bob Salomon]

That crown looks an awful lot like the Rolex trademark as well.

[SergeiR]

I remember cigarillo boxes with logo like that, although they were checkered black/white/red... Too many possibilities

[Jon Shiu]

The logo on the back has a distinctly heraldic look (quartered shield, crown, etc.) and I can't help but wonder if the cardboard was once part of a box for some product like jewelry (or musical instrument accessory--what is that in the lower right quadrant?)

Harold

Interesting, a search turns up Marmaduke Daintrey indicates a silver company, ie silverware, silver boxes etc.

So, someone has recycled part of a box to back this old photo and I see the back glass has been hand chipped to size.

Jon