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Ringling College Benefit Auction Day 2

Sun, Mar 29, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 718

U.S. Thermoplastic Case w/ Fort McHenry 1850's

Estimate: $200 - $300

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$100 $25
$250 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,500 $250
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$20,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$250,000 $10,000
This is a patriotic thermoplastic case with an ambrotype of a young girl in a full-length dress. The ambrotype is a sixth plate and the dress is hand-colored from top to bottom, which is unusual, because most times only the cheeks were hand-colored on early images like this. The embossed covers feature Fort McHenry, site of the 1814 battle where Francis Scott Keys penned the Star Spangled Banner, our national anthem; the motif is repeated on front and back and the case is rare - very hard to find. The scrollwork on the velvet lining is beautiful and the clasp is snug. There are light nicks and a stress crack on the back side of the case, but that doesn’t detract from the rarity and beauty of the case. The case was probably made in the 1850’s and measures 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. wide.

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