c. 1860-80s Lacquered Papier Mache Thread Box with Gilding & Albumen Portrait For Sale

c. 1860-80s Laquered Papier Mache Thread Box with Gilding & Albumen PortraitWe are offering...A beautifulc. 1860-80slaquered papier mache thread box with gilding and an albumen portrait.The black lacquer contrasts the beautiful leaf gilded pattern on the side of the circular box.The albumen portrait on the top is of a women wearing a late 1800s dress holding a fan.The box comes with 5 different beautiful silk threads as well as the black darning thread.The albumen silver positive printing process was the most important positive photographicprocess ofthe second part of the nineteenth century. Albumen photographs were used for all kindsof photographicapplications, from commercial portrait photography to scientific photography.Albumen photographs wereoften mounted on mounting boards. Many, but not all, of existingcartes de visite (CDV), cabinet cards (CC),and a number of later variants of card photographscontain albumen prints. Albumen photographs were alsomounted in early photographic albumsand printed in large numbers for trade as portraits of famous peopleor royalty, as curiosities, oras tourist souvenirs.(cc: The Atlas of Analytical Signatures of Photographic Signatures By Dusan C. Sulik)Approx. Dimensions:Height: 2\"
Diameter: 3\"Condition:Item is in great age related condition.Has some nicks and scuffs.Please see all photos for complete description. LOC. F