Description:

United States, ca. 19th century CE. A collection of 10 daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes under glass in a hinged cases some made of leather covered wood or thermoplastic with velvet linings. All are portraits of people, including men, women, and children. One portrait is of a US Civil War soldier in uniform with a typed label indicating a connection to the Pennsylvania Ringgold Battalion Cavalry. His uniform is hand painted with gold pigments to highlight his chevron stripes. A pale pink blush has been added to a girl's face. Thermoplastic was a novel material first patented in 1856, created by combining shellac and finely ground sawdust. It gained widespread popularity due to its suitability for intricate engravings and die-pressing on cases - as seen here. This material was often called "Composition" or "Union," and so these cases were commonly known as Union cases. Size of largest case: 4.75" L x 3.5" W (12.1 cm x 8.9 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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  • Condition: Covers coming apart, or completely loose, and some photos are missing the cover half. Missing velvet liner on a few/ and or velvet is very worn. The hinge was repaired with adhesive on one. Chips and losses to some thermoplastic / Union case cover corners. Fading to photos. Flaking / losses to leather covers and spines. Fading to photos.

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