Union Case with Household Pets Design
After a work byAfter a work by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
(American, 1840 - 1867)
Dateabout 1859
MediumThermoplastic case; molded plastic case containing an albumen print and a tintype under glass, with velvet pad, brass mats, metal hinges and clasps
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (case height x width x depth): 4 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 7/8in. (11.7 x 7.3 x 2.2cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
Object number2003.247.1
DescriptionMolded plastic design on front cover: A young woman sits in a chair, holding a young child in her lap. The child holds a dog, probably a King Charles spaniel, and a tabby cat.
Molded plastic design on back cover: An abstract design consisting of a circle in a diamond in a rectangle in another rectangle. Each panel has a different pattern composed of lines and cross hatching. The deep purple velvet pad is embossed with scrollwork and stylized leaves. The brass mats have two different patterns, each incorporating flowers and scrollwork.
The photographs are portraits of two different unidentified men.
Molded plastic design on back cover: An abstract design consisting of a circle in a diamond in a rectangle in another rectangle. Each panel has a different pattern composed of lines and cross hatching. The deep purple velvet pad is embossed with scrollwork and stylized leaves. The brass mats have two different patterns, each incorporating flowers and scrollwork.
The photographs are portraits of two different unidentified men.
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Status
Not on view
Edmund Burke Kellogg
1850-1860
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