Rectangular Union Case of dark brown shellac elaborately moulded
- Made:
- 1851-1870 in United States
- maker:
- Samuel Peck and Company
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Rectangular Union Case of dark brown shellac elaborately moulded, contains hand-coloured ambrotype showing young man, in oval gold frame. Left half of case lined in maroon velvet. Made by S. Peck, c. 1860, American. Photographed by H. Halverson.
Details
- Category:
- Plastics and Modern Materials
- Object Number:
- 1980-676/22
- Materials:
- case, shellac, lining, velvet, hinges & fastening, brass, frame, gold leaf and picture front, glass
- type:
- union case
- credit:
- Purchase (Roger Newport)
