THE AUCTION IS CLOSED

Very rare, gorgeous, unlisted ninth-plate all mother of pearl case with a stunning floral design on the front center. The case is in excellent condition with very little wear. It houses a tintype of eleven gentlemen, all of whom appear about the same age with the exception of one slightly older man. This is quite possibly a college class photo. The case has a bush button design that works as well as you will ever find. A stunning example that will standout in any collection.

opening bid $850

current bid $

Rare whole-plate thermoplastic union case, Landing of Columbus (Berg 1-1). This black case is in very good condition with gorgeous relief and detail. There is a nick on the top left corner of the front and another smaller one on the back top corner, along with a few minor fleabites. There is some dirt here and there as is typical with these cases. On the inside there are a few hairline marks but nothing of consequence. The two clasps on the inside are present, but too short to make the case clasp shut. The inside has a purple velvet mat and the pinch pads are still intact. There are no label, mat, preserver, or image enclosed.

Great eighth-plate pressed paper case. Slightly smaller than a typical CDV case, it measures 2 ½” x 3 ¾.” There is no image inside, but the glass, mat and preserver are contained. Someone in the past has done a nice cloth hinge replacement that presents quite well. The case is in excellent condition.

Unusual rust-colored velvet pushbutton sixth-plate case with a gold shield (Berg 6-13). The back is a plain design in brown leather. The hinge has been replaced with pneumatic leather. No image is present.

Cute sixteenth-plate briefcase style case containing a tintype of a wide-eyed young woman. The case is in very good condition with a small spot of leather loss on the inside flap of the bottom right corner.

Very rare green half-plate Eikmeyer case. The case is in very good condition with some light wear. There is no image, mat, or preserver.

Rare quarter-plate briefcase-style case in a lovely burgundy color. This particular example has been constructed in a double Brady-style viewing-case manner with one slight difference: the back of the plate has a built-in leather mat to eliminate the need to have a second brass mat. Brown velvet mats on both sides provide for a dark background in viewing an ambrotype. This fantastic example is in outstanding condition with one extremely minor rub on the inside rail. There is no image present.