| Title | Union Case (Daguerreotype Case) |
| Object Name | Union Case (Daguerreotype Case) |
| Description | Daguerreotype case with blue velvet. Inner printed note states: "Genuine Union Case, Improved, Fine gilt and burnished Hinge. Scovill Mf'g Co." Also called a "Union Case" an example of an early thermoplastic technology using a mixture of shellac and wood fibers were pressed into a steel mold. |
| Dimensions | 2"x 1.5"x 1/2" |
| Material | Thermoplastic Resin |
| Number of Objects | 1 |
| Accession Number | 2010.052 |
| Donor | Gift of National Plastics Center. |
| Broad Subject | Clothing, Jewelry and Accessories
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