Union Case with Oak and Acorn Motif
MakerMade by
Scovill Manufacturing Company
American
Dateabout 1860
MediumThermoplastic daguerreotype case; molded plastic with glass, printed paper lining, velvet pad, and metal frame, hinges, and a clasp
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 1in. (9.2 x 8.3 x 2.5cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionCase: Front and back covers are stamped with a cartouche surrounded with scrolls and shell motifs. Around the outside border, at left and right, are realistic acorns and oak leaves.
Pad: Purple velvet pad is stamped with a large abstract design incorporating scrollwork and stylized leaves.
Mat: Nonpareil opening is surrounded with a border of small leaves. A diaperwork pattern occupies the corners.
Pad: Purple velvet pad is stamped with a large abstract design incorporating scrollwork and stylized leaves.
Mat: Nonpareil opening is surrounded with a border of small leaves. A diaperwork pattern occupies the corners.
Object number2003.1.12
NotesSubject Note: The acorns in the design may be an allusion to the Charter Oak, which fell in 1856. (Finlay 6/5/2003)Subject Terms
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Samuel Peck
about 1860
Edmund Burke Kellogg
1850-1860
