[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate ambrotype featuring a bearded Confederate soldier wearing a bummer cap and great coat, possibly from Virginia.
Sale 2057 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Oct 25, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$2,000 -
2,500
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate ambrotype featuring a bearded Confederate soldier wearing a bummer cap and great coat, possibly from Virginia.
Quarter plate relievo ambrotype seated portrait of a southern soldier wearing what appears to be a dark blue greatcoat and matching bummer cap with brass insignia "A" affixed to the crown. His brass and buttons are highlighted in gold.
Dark blue was a common color in southern militias, therefore it is likely that this soldier is wearing his pre-war uniform. The cap he wears is similar in style to the one famously worn by Stonewall Jackson.
Image housed in a half leatherette case.
Dark blue was a common color in southern militias, therefore it is likely that this soldier is wearing his pre-war uniform. The cap he wears is similar in style to the one famously worn by Stonewall Jackson.
Image housed in a half leatherette case.
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