May Auction (Sale #254)

Civil War Tintypes and Gutta Percha Case

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Start price: $200

Estimated price: $400 - $600

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Description

Civil War Tintypes and Gutta Percha Case

c.1856; Gutta Percha case by Littlefield, Parsons & Co., containing two tintype photographs of Union Civil War soldiers from Madison, Wisconsin with identification; framed in decorative copper foil with glass; handwritten inscription from a husband to his wife dated 1864

Condition: Good, case is warped, overall wear due to age

Height: 6.00 inches, Width: 5.00 inches, Depth: 1.00 inches

Category: Military & Weapons > Civil War

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Approximate Sale Time: 1:57 pm CST

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Condition: Good, case warped, overall wear due to age