Bidspirit auction | Tiffin Candy Compote, Daguerreotype Photo

Tiffin Candy Compote, Daguerreotype Photo in Gutta - Percha Union Case, heating the combination or the union of several materials that included fibrous material, wood fiber, gum shellac and color dye, thus the name “Union Case.” Daguerreotypes were fragile and were easily scratched and damaged.