'Somebody's Luggage' miniature locket album of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren

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Description: "This tiny gilt locket, with the shape and detail of a suitcase, is inscribed with the title ‘Somebody’s Luggage’. It is only 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) high. A mass produced commemorative souvenir, it contains a pull out concertina of 12 tiny albumen prints. These show Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren’s wedding along with photographs of their attendants – bridesmaid Minnie Warren, and best man George Washington Morrison Nutt (Commodore Nutt)." [National Media Museum, Bradford, UK]
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1864 (Approximate)
Library locations: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection; Shelf locator: 114PH010
Topics: Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883; Magri, M. Lavinia (Mercy Lavinia), 1841-1919
Genres: Photographs; Lockets; Jewelry
Physical Description: Albumen prints; Extent: Overall: 1 x 13/16 x 5/16 in. (2.5 x 2 x 0.8 cm)
Type of Resource: Three dimensional object; Still image
Identifiers: TMS ID: 313897; TMS Object Number: 114PH010.001; NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 14.06.2212; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9a1c0440-fbec-0131-6488-58d385a7bbd0

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