Rectangular Union Case by S Peck 'The Calmady Children'
- PART OF:
- The Kodak Museum Collection
- Made:
- circa 1853
- maker:
- Samuel Peck and Company
90x97mm dark brown union case by S. Peck (Trade Paper on back says 'S Peck's Patent Feb 5th 1856 - H. Halverson's patent Aug 7th 1855 - assigned to S. Peck'). Die cast by H. W. Hayden, from picture by Sir Thomas Lawrence 'The Calmady Children'. Shows two young girls close up in a field. Back is mostly plain with grape design in centre and leaf design in four corners. Lined with purple plush with formal motif. Oval gilt patterned matt. Pinchbeck frame. 60x70mm collodion positive by J. TImms, 31 High Holborn, London. Three quarter young gentleman seated almost full face. Some tinting. Nice trade card backing picture.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/UC05
- Materials:
- shellac, wood composites, metal (unknown) and textile (velvet)
- Measurements:
-
overall (case): 97 mm x 90 mm
- type:
- cased image, union case, collodion positive and hand coloured
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
