Lot 606
[CIVIL WAR]. Ninth plate ambrotype of Union soldier armed with Bowie knife and pistol.
Sale 1047 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots Open
Jun 17, 2022
Lots Close
Jun 28, 2022
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$150 -
250
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$375
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Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Ninth plate ambrotype of Union soldier armed with Bowie knife and pistol.
Ninth plate ambrotype portrait of a federal soldier with hand coloring. (Some spots of loss and light fading to image, with paper backing; unsealed.) Housed in a full pressed paper case (surface wear throughout). The uniformed subject is posed with a bowie knife and a pistol tucked into his waist belt, which is hand-colored red. Subject's buttons and belt plate are highlighted in gold.
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