Hartford Manufacturing Co, artisan Full Plate "Washington Crossing the Delaware" Union Case - Étui Photographique Thermoplastique du Camera accessories
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A tested, working Hartford Manufacturing Co. full-plate Union Case featuring “Washington Crossing the Delaware”, dating to around 1850.
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Description from the seller
An antique 19th-century photographic case in gutta-percha or molded material showing George Washington on a boat surrounded by his troops.
Box that served as protection for an old photograph.
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Made in the United States in the mid-19th century, this thermoplastic Union Case-type case attributed to Hartford Manufacturing Co. illustrates the rise of pressed-mold thermoplastic housings based on gutta-percha and wood fibers, designed to house daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, or ferrotypes in miniature format. The exterior bas-relief bears the commemorative neoclassical profile of George Washington, framed by floral and geometric ornamentation characteristic of the pre-Civil War American period. This ensemble, functioning as a presentation and preservation case devoid of refracting elements or mechanical shutter, does not involve considerations of mechanical exposure or image circle. Mount adapters are not included.
Technical Condition & Specifications
Brand and Model: Hartford Manufacturing Co. – Photo case "Union Case" with the George Washington profile
Manufacturing Year/Era: c. 1855–1865 (United States)
Serial Number / Catalog Code: Not applicable to molded thermoplastic cases (typological reference documented in Krainik / Berg collection catalogs)
Cosmetic Grade: Very Good (Very good condition of the molded reliefs; superficial wear on edges and era hinge, with no major structural loss observed)
An antique 19th-century photographic case in gutta-percha or molded material showing George Washington on a boat surrounded by his troops.
Box that served as protection for an old photograph.
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Made in the United States in the mid-19th century, this thermoplastic Union Case-type case attributed to Hartford Manufacturing Co. illustrates the rise of pressed-mold thermoplastic housings based on gutta-percha and wood fibers, designed to house daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, or ferrotypes in miniature format. The exterior bas-relief bears the commemorative neoclassical profile of George Washington, framed by floral and geometric ornamentation characteristic of the pre-Civil War American period. This ensemble, functioning as a presentation and preservation case devoid of refracting elements or mechanical shutter, does not involve considerations of mechanical exposure or image circle. Mount adapters are not included.
Technical Condition & Specifications
Brand and Model: Hartford Manufacturing Co. – Photo case "Union Case" with the George Washington profile
Manufacturing Year/Era: c. 1855–1865 (United States)
Serial Number / Catalog Code: Not applicable to molded thermoplastic cases (typological reference documented in Krainik / Berg collection catalogs)
Cosmetic Grade: Very Good (Very good condition of the molded reliefs; superficial wear on edges and era hinge, with no major structural loss observed)
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Hartford Manufacturing Co, artisan
Model/type nr
Full Plate "Washington Crossing the Delaware" Union Case - Étui Photographique Thermoplastique du
Physical condition
Fair
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1850
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