Very nice cdv frame, Grapes & Leaves (Berg  7-29).  This version is a lovely brown/red color.  The gilding on the inside oval has worn thin and curiously enough the normal under layer of color now becomes a close match.  The front is in very good condition with a couple of rubs to high points as seen in the scan.  The most noticeable is on the bottom left corner and it is miniscule.  There is a nick on the back as shown where one of the brass holders is located.  This is a typical break but between the hanger and the other two supports this will most definitely hold an image securely.  A Patent date of August 7, 1855 is also on the back.  No glass or image. 

Black glossy sixth-plate union case with a geometric design (Berg 3-118).  There is one chip on the top front rail and other than that this is a great case.  There is a very nice A.P. Critchlow label but there is no image, glass, mat, etc. 

Brown geometric union case (Berg  3-195).  This is in very good condition with rounding to the top right corner and the back right corner.  Once again a nice A.P. Critchlow label, but no image, glass, mats, etc. 

Black sixth-plate geometric union case (Berg 3-135).  Either Paul illustrated this design upside down in his book or this is a variant.  It has a nice simple label which reads Patent American Union Cases.  The case is in very good condition with a light hairline mark on the back cover just to the right of the design.  There is no separation and is most noticed at an angle.  There is no image, glass, mat, etc. 

Very nice sixth-plate black pressed paper case, Eagle in Flight (Berg, 4-25).  This case has a nice glossy shine and houses a dark ambrotype of a woman.  The hinge has been repaired with pneumatic leather.