[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate hand-tinted tintype of a member of the Pioneer Corps .
Sale 1344 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
May 31, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$600 -
$800
Sold for $1,016
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate hand-tinted tintype of a member of the Pioneer Corps .
Striking portrait of a junior grade officer of the Pioneer Corps. He sits on the end of what appears to be a wooden bench, his arms crossed and his slouch hat tilted to one side. His Pioneer Corps crossed axe insignia and M1851 sword belt plate are both highly visible. (Surface imperfections present including scratch affecting subject's face and shoulder, other more minor scratches, mottling, few punctures, and a small area of rust to left edge; unsealed.) Housed in a pressed paper case.
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