Octagonal shellac Union case, 1851
- Made:
- 1851-1870 in United States
- maker:
- Samuel Peck and Company
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Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded, contains hand-coloured ambrotype showing seated woman left hand side of case lined in maroon velvet with elaborate motif, c. 1860, American. Photographed by H. Halverson
Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded, contains hand-coloured ambrotype showing seated woman. Left hand side of case lined in maroon velvet with elaborate motif. Made c. 1860, American. Photographed by H. Halverson
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 1980-676/21
- Materials:
- case, shellac, lining, velvet, hinges, metal, frame, gold leaf and picture front, glass
- type:
- union cases, shellac and ambrotypes
- credit:
- Purchase (Roger Newport)
