GUTTA PERCHA UNION CASE WITH TINTYPE This is a great gutta percha Union Case. In the interior it states that it is a "Genuine Union Case, Improved. Fine Gilt and Burnished Hinge. Scovill Mf'g Co." The hinges are original. The gutta percha case has rounded corners. It is in very good condition but does have some nicks or chips. It has a shallow chip on the upper left corner of the front cover and a smaller chip (about 1/16 inch) on the lower edge, center front. It also has a a couple of pinhead-size nicks on the edge of the back portion and one shallow nick about 1/4 inches long on the hinge edge of the back.. The interior velvet is in very good condition with one very small patch of missing nap. The case is 3 inches x 2-1/2 inches. The gilt-framed tintype has some tarnish and is 2-1/2 x 2 inches. The picture is of a very stern-looking lady.  

GUTTA PERCHA UNION CASE WITH AMBROTYPE This great gutta percha Union Case with ambrotype is in EXCELLENT condition. It was made by Holmes, Booth & Hayden, makers of "Daguerreotype, photographic and ambrotype goods, of every description." The gutta percha case is in excellent, near-mint condition. There is one pinhead-size nick on the edge of the case. The hinges are original. The interior velvet is also in excellent condition. The case is 3 inches x 2-1/2 inches. The gilt interior frame is in excellent conditon and is 2-1/2 x 2 inches. The picture is of a distinguished-looking gentleman. There are a couple of small "splotches" on the ambrotype but the image is dark and clear.  

TINTYPE OF SOLDIER, LEATHER CASE Early, high-quality tintype in tooled leather case measures 3-1/8 inches x 3-5/8 inches. The tintype is in mint condition. The ornate interior frame is in excellent condition. The leather exterior of the case has a few very small worn places along the edges and at the corners. The latch is original, intact and works perfectly. The case is in very good condition. The 1/9 plate image is a very clear picture of a soldier. We think it is an Indian Wars uniform.