Antique Photo Gutta Percha Union Case Daguerreotype Man & Woman

Description

View Antique Photo Gutta Percha Union Case Daguerreotype Man & Woman with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. This is a pair of antique photos of a man and a woman in a hinged case made most likely of Gutta Percha. Gutta percha is a plastic substance from a Malaysian tree. We think these are daguerreotypes which was the first photographic process beginning in 1839. this is a pair of antique photos of a man and a woman in a hinged case made most likely of Gutta Percha.  Gutta percha is a plastic substance from a Malaysian tree. We think these are daguerreotypes which was the first photographic process beginning in 1839.  Good condition.  There are some minor scratches.  The internal frame around the woman's picture on the left is loose.  Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.

Country of Origin

United States

Unit of Sale

Single Piece

Antique

Yes

Image Orientation

Portrait

Color

Black & White

Date of Creation

19th Century ( 1860 - 1880 )

Image Color

Black & White

Material

Gutta Percha

Framing

Framed

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Subject

Men, Women

Modified Item

No

Vintage

Yes

Type

Photograph

Listed By

Dealer or Reseller

Format

daguerreotype

Original/Reprint

Original Print

Number of Photographs

One

Theme

Portrait

Features

Union Case

Time Period Manufactured

Pre-1850

Production Technique

Daguerreotype