Early
Union Photo Case with Beehive
This
is a great, mid 19th century, gutta percha/thermoplastic union case measuring
approximately 1 7/8 by 2 1/16 inches outside. The case was manufactured by Littlefield,
Parsons & Co. and patented, Oct. 14, 1856 & April 21,
1857.
The
Beehive is an emblem of industry, and recommends the practice of that virtue
to all created beings, from the highest seraph in heaven to the lowest reptile
in the dust. It teaches us that we came into the world rational and
human beings, so should we ever be industrious ones; never sitting down
contented while our fellow-creatures around us are in want, if it is in our
power to relieve them without inconvenience to ourselves.
