Nineteenth-century pair of encased daguerreotypes of two pairs of children - the girls are named Sarah and Lydia, and the boys are William and Burgess, according to labels enclosed in their frame boxes, called union cases in their day. The cases are made of lightweight wood covered in a thin layer of embossed leather, and their exterior conditions are in good antique shape, with hinges intact. The photographs, made in the sixth plate size also common in that era, are under glass and beautifully framed in ornate brass. The daguerrotypes shows wear common to that type of photograph: some tarnish around the edges, and fading of the image, but many details of the children, especially the sister, are still clear. The brass frames and velvet case linings have held up well, and the tiny hook-clasps work perfectly. Each case measures about 3.5 by 3 inches.

Good antique condition.