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This listingis for a sixteenth plate Indian Profile union case, Berg No. 1-178. Overallthe case is in very nice condition with only a tiny corner chip on the upperleft of the obverse. The motifs show only the slightest wear on the high pointof the band of the headdress, and the case snaps shut firmly. The case houses aruby ambrotype of a head and shoulders portrait of a woman.
I am inthe process of listing and selling my collection of Daguerrean era photographicimages and cases (mostly thermoplastic Union Cases often mistakenly referred toas “Gutta Percha”), acquired over the past 40+ years. Used to protectdaguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes, the cases are an art form in their ownright. I still have more than 300 cases and images yet to be listed, so pleasecheck back often for new items.
A Noteabout Condition. I leave cases and images in their “as-found” condition. I donot attempt to repair cases. If original seals are present on an image I willnot disturb them. If an image is unsealed, I will clean the cover glass ifnecessary but I do not attempt to clean the images themselves.
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