Antique Tintype Gutta Percha Union Thermoplastic Case Child Gold Tinted Early

Description

View Antique Tintype Gutta Percha Union Thermoplastic Case Child Gold Tinted Early with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Built with a hinged folding design to safely encase fragile daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, or tintypes. Plenty if wear . Hinged separation -Very old appears to be an antique 19th-century photographic case, commonly called a Union case or thermoplastic case, used during the 1850s and Civil War era to protect early photographs.Key FeaturesMaterial: Molded from a mix of wood fiber, gum shellac, and dark dye—frequently and incorrectly referred to as gutta-percha.Design: Features an ornate, deep-relief embossed floral scrollwork pattern typical of mid-Victorian photography accessories. Built with a hinged folding design to safely encase fragile daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, or tintypes.(343) Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.

Unit of Sale

Single Piece

Antique

Yes

Image Orientation

Portrait

Image Color

Black & White

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Subject

Men, Women

Vintage

Yes

Type

Photograph

Number of Photographs

1

Theme

Americana, People, Portrait

Features

Union Case

Production Technique

Tintype

Country of Origin

United States