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    Posted 7 years ago

    Naturlad
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    I Have This Old Aprox 4/5"Frame With Photo Inside And It Shuts With A Clamp ! It Looks To Be A Black Lacquer On The Outside And On The Lt Inside Opposite The Old Victorian Pics That's On The Rt It A Reddish Velvet Finish That Looks To Have Been A Stamped Form Of Something ? Can Anyone Give Me Info On This Piece Era Or Age , Name And Creation ?

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    1. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 7 years ago
      Looks like a very old daguerreotype from around the era of the early 1860's, very beautiful !
    2. scottvez scottvez, 7 years ago
      Not a daguerreotype-- looks to be a tintype or maybe an ambrotype.

      The "frame" is called a thermoplastic case and was typically used to house "hard" images (daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes).

      Your image and case dates from about the late 1850s- 1860s.

      scott
    3. scottvez scottvez, 7 years ago
      Looked up your case in Nineteenth Century Photographic Cases and Wall Frames by Paul Berg.

      Your case is identified as 2-77 "Pears and Cherries" and is a ninth plate case made by Littlefield, Parsons and Co. and should be marked as such inside (behind the image).

      scott
    4. Naturlad Naturlad, 7 years ago
      Oh Wow Scott I Just Want To Say Thanks So Much For All The Info And Research You Did On My Little Photo Frame ! Truly TY , scottvez ????
    5. scottvez scottvez, 7 years ago
      Glad to help out.

      scott
    6. Karenoke Karenoke, 7 years ago
      I liked that lesson myself!
      Thanks for posting posting Naturlad!
      And thanks for helping Scottvez!
      So many post to CW get better with a little time.
    7. scottvez scottvez, 7 years ago
      Thanks valentino-- post yours when you have a chance.

      scott
    8. inky inky, 7 years ago
      Wonderful case, love all that beautiful work on it..and what!! an age..:-)
    9. Naturlad Naturlad, 7 years ago
      Hey , You Know ..... I Just Have To Say To All ! This Site Is Incredible , Simply Because Of All The Ones Who Have Such Amazing Knowledge And Even Take Time Out Of Their Own Lives ....... Who , Even Bother To Take A Look At All The Incoming Beautiful Items Sent In Daily !!! Cheers And Hats Off Too You And A True Heartfelt Thank -You !

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