Octagonal shellac Union case, 1851

Made:
1851-1870 in United States
maker:
Samuel Peck and Company
Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded

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Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded, contains hand-coloured ambrotype showing seated woman left hand side of case lined in maroon velvet with elaborate motif, c. 1860, American. Photographed by H. Halverson

Octagonal union case of brown shellac, elaborately moulded, contains hand-coloured ambrotype showing seated woman. Left hand side of case lined in maroon velvet with elaborate motif. Made c. 1860, American. Photographed by H. Halverson

Details

Category:
Plastics and Modern Materials
Object Number:
1980-676/21
Materials:
case, shellac, lining, velvet, hinges, metal, frame, gold leaf and picture front, glass
type:
union cases, shellac and ambrotypes
credit:
Purchase (Roger Newport)