Mystery item found at Civil War Union Camp. Any ideas??

[Gregg3131]

Found this at site with many civil war relics. Any ideas? Looks CW period? Any ideas?

Thanks

 

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[Obsessive]

Lid to a tobacco tin or cigarette box?

 

[jewelerguy]

my opinion is that it is half of a tiny folding picture frame (sort of like a locket, but not meant to be worn)

 

[reale bill]

Could be part of the case for a daguerreotype photo

 

[smokeythecat]

i agree on half of a daguerreotype picture frame. Nice.

 

[sutphin]

LOOKS LIKE A CIGARETTE CASE.

 

[CASPER-2]

FOR A PHOTO