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DAGUERREOTYPE IN GUTTA-PERCHA CASE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:5.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 125.00 USD
DAGUERREOTYPE IN GUTTA-PERCHA CASE
CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIA: A fine ''Union Case''. This highly carved gutta-percha daguerreotype case with maroon interior contains the words ''Littlefield, Parsons Company with riveted hinges, patented Oct. 14, 1856 & April 21, 1857'', containing the original gold tint frame. The oval shaped frame contains a tin type, not original, of a seated man. Note: case is in good condition with only minor chips on some of the corners and normal expected wear. 3 _''W x 4 _'' T.