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Union Case with relief of General Napier

Union Case
ca. 1857 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Thermoplastic specimen case, or Union case, depicting a relief of General C. J. Napier, depicted full length. The paper lining of the case is lettered with the manufacturer's label. The relief conforms to the appearance of General Napier as illustrated in Richard Ormord's 'Early Victorian Portraits'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleUnion Case with relief of General Napier (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Thermoplastic specimen case, Union case
Brief description
Thermoplastic specimen case for a photograph with a relief of General C. J. Napier, made by Littlefield, Parsons & Co. USA, ca. 1857.
Physical description
Thermoplastic specimen case, or Union case, depicting a relief of General C. J. Napier, depicted full length. The paper lining of the case is lettered with the manufacturer's label. The relief conforms to the appearance of General Napier as illustrated in Richard Ormord's 'Early Victorian Portraits'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Width: 8.3cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
Littlefield, Parsons & Co. / Manufacturers of / Daguerreotype Cases / Littlefield, Parsons & Co., are the sole / Proprietors and only Legal Manufacturers of UNION CASES, with the / Embracing Riveted Hinge. / Patented October 14th, 1856, / and April 21, 1857. (Inscribed on the paper lining of the case)
Credit line
Purchased from 'Art and Antiques', Wadhurst, Sussex
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
3-1974

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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