Union Case with relief of General Napier
Union Case
ca. 1857 (made)
ca. 1857 (made)
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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
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| Title | Union 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'. |
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| 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 |
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| Accession number | 3-1974 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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