Antique Union Case 2 Framed Images Watercolors Baby & Child Quarter Plates

Description

The original label, underneath one of the photos, in this old union case, reads: GENUINE / UNION CASE, IMPROVED / Fine Gilt and Burnished Hinge / S. PECK & CO., / MANUFACTURERS. Samuel Peck was the inventor of the material – shellac and wood fiber – from which such cases were made. This is authentic and in extraordinarily fine condition, undamaged in any way, a little darker than it appears in my photos. Frames are 3.25” x 4.25”.
There are two images inside, of young children, hand-painted watercolors, gilt framed. The one on the left, with the surrounding clouds, makes me suspect a deceased baby, but I don't really know. I haven't taken the images out of their frames for fear I would damage them. Clearly someone a long time ago put these images in this case for safe keeping. Then put the case away and seldom took it out again. It's amazingly pristine.
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On Jul-05-21 at 07:28:39 PDT, seller added the following information:
Not quite pristine, after all. After posting this listing, I noticed there is a hairline crack on one side, at the opening, above the catch. See last photo. And the catch doesn't quite catch.