{"product_id":"mid-19th-century-ambrotype-portrait-in-union-case-c-1855-1865","title":"Mid-19th Century Ambrotype Portrait in Union Case, c.1855–1865","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eAn evocative mid-19th-century ambrotype portrait of a gentleman, preserved within its original thermoplastic Union case. The image, housed under glass and framed by an intricately pressed gilt brass mat, rests opposite a rich burgundy velvet liner with embossed scrollwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eUnion cases—crafted from a blend of shellac and wood fiber—were prized in the 1850s and 1860s for their sculptural beauty and durability. This example features a raised decorative design on the exterior, typical of early American casework by makers such as Littlefield, Parsons \u0026amp; Co. or Samuel Peck \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"971\"\u003eA hauntingly beautiful relic of Victorian portraiture, where the stillness of early photography meets the quiet intimacy of memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003eDimensions: 3.25” H × 2.75” W\u003cbr data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eCondition: Good antique condition with minor age-related wear to case edges, chip on the case, please see photos. \u003cbr data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1094\"\u003eOrigin: United States, c.1855–1865\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Loft of Echoes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46992664133876,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7305\/6244\/files\/mid-19th-century-ambrotype-portrait-in-union-case-c18551865-1471604.jpg?v=1759788002","url":"https:\/\/loftofechoes.com\/products\/mid-19th-century-ambrotype-portrait-in-union-case-c-1855-1865","provider":"Loft of Echoes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}