Ambrotypes: Portraits Of A Couple In An Embossed Union Case, C. 1860
Two finely enhanced ambrotypes of a man and a woman in a Bakelite Union Case with a relief scene.
On the case, relief scenes are molded in Bakelite and signed “A. Schaffer.”This engraver is known for the exquisite detail in his Baroque motifs.
The relief motif depicts a music lesson scene that celebrates the domestic and bourgeois values of the Victorian era.
The case opens to reveal a double portrait featuring a mustached man and a woman with a hairstyle typical of the 1850s–1860s.
These two portraits are finely highlighted, bringing this couple—who were likely married or engaged—to life.
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Period: 19th century
Style: Napoleon 3rd
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Glass
Reference (ID): 1833983
Availability: In stock
