On returning from Portugal I found this wonderful package waiting for me. Inside a brand new “Union case“. These were originally ornate, hinged, hard cases for housing daguerreotypes and ambrotypes.
This lovely example is the hard work of my good friend, Gregg McNeill, a fellow photographer and general all round good egg.
Gregg has taken a great deal of time getting the details just right with his modern resin interpretation.
A lovley cloth taped hinge, red velvet pillow and glass fronted brass like matt surround. The clasp is more contemorary than the Victorian version but a very nice touch.
The website for orders is still in the making, so its lovely to receive this gifted early example.
You can contact Gregg to express your interest at gbmcneill@darkboximages.com
Thank you Gregg, great work and truly appreciated.