Beckers and Piard and Mysterious Composition on Their Daguerreotype Cases

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Daguerreotype Case with Red Velvet Pad, Embossed with Mysterious Composition 

Sean Nolan, Cases Expert, 

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Daguerreotype pad

Are there any additional clues?

Date or Contextual clues from daguerreotype?

"TIME,  PLACE,  CONTEXT "

Historic Photographs and Geo-Referencing, Early Photographic Studios in New YorkJ City..

Dr. Jeromy Rowe

Daguerreotype_Journal_Autmun_isuue_def_THE_DAGUERREOTYPE_STUDIO (1).pdf

Sold June 2026. Hsrrisburg, PA

From a post May 2026

https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.daguerreian.society/permalink/26090767993931067/?app=fbl

Details in the embossed composition 

Columnar structure: Wire cage, circus tent, carousel, hat, dome. Cupola, cloche. Greenhouse (1851, Crystal Palace, Paxton)

Ring: Wedding ring, brass ring, circus ring for animals, tambourine, medal

Hook with ribbon: Shepherd"s crook, goad for elephant, long stick to steady paintbrush 

Rake or broom; Utility tool, to sweep behind animals,

Paddle: Paddle, A net., A mirror

Grouping of 3 flowers at top and bottom: Hops for brewing beer German?, thistle~Scottish

Additional flowers: Garland, roses, olive, oak leaves, flower with 8 petals 

Hypothesis 

●If the case was made in 1855 were there any special events in that year? Yes, State Agricultural Society Award Events

●Is this related?

See: p. 237. Nolan. #580 Rose unaccom floral and leaves (A. C Morin). I see similarities in the floral details leadimg me to  》》》》》

●Medals for Awards

"A. C. Morin is credited as engraver for the Pennsylvania State Agricultural Society medal, Julian AM-65, first struck in 1855. At the bottom of the obverse is A. C. MORIN FECIT. PHILAD. Julian attributes this to Anthony C. Morin. Johnson attributes this to Alexander C. Morin.

The answer can be found in Miscellaneous Documents Read in The Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, During the Session Which Commenced at Harrisburg, on the Second Day of January, 1855. The report runs for 800 pages. Readers who wish the shorter story may skip to page 791 and document 99 Report of the State Agricultural Society. On page 793 is this entry:

Alexander Morin die expenses. 

This indicates the cost paid to the United States Mint and confirms Alexander C. Morin as the diesinker.

Two dies have the A. C. M . initials. The Great and Good medal (Baker 357) has a Washington bust with A. C. M. on the truncation. The Crystal Palace medal (Baker 361) has a Washington bust with A. C. M. on the truncation. Baker credits both to Anthony C. Morin and states that Morin died in 1873. Johnson agrees with attribution to Anthony. Neil Musante (Musante 191) attributes it to Alexander."

I could not find a visual of the 1855 medal but here is the 1870 Agricultural medal.

PA

1870. Agriculture Awatd 

note bow

Garden cloche

The popularity of the greenhouse, used in architectural design, became widespread after Paxton's 1851 Crystal Palace in London. 

Bartram's Garden, located south of  the mint on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, supplied  Washington and Jefferson with Agricultural products in the early days of US horticulture history.

Barron Family, Piard Family, and Fredericks Family

Genealogy 

I.  Deacon Joseph Barron (1762-1831)

     II. Samuel Barron (1787-****), m. Reb White

     II. Thomas Barron (1790-1875)  

     II. John C. Barron (1792-1853)

              III. Maria Louis Barron married Charles

                      DeForest Fredericks

              III. Dr. John  Barron

              III. Francis Marie Barron

     II. Rebecca Barron 

     Ii. Joseph Barron (1797-****) Woodbridge, N. J.                        married Charity Clarkson.

          III. Joanna Y Barron married Victor Piard.

          III. Joseph H.  Barron photographer married.                     Anna Marie Piard Poole

     Ii. Fanny

     Ii. Johanna (1802-1856)

     Ii. Christian

     II. Mary

     II. Jane

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62884931/charles-deforest-fredricks