[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate tintype of two Union soldiers including a double-armed cavalryman.
Sale 1046 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann
Lots 1-296
Jun 21, 2022
10:00AM ET
Lots 297-560
Jun 22, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $500
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Quarter plate tintype of two Union soldiers including a double-armed cavalryman.
Quarter plate tintype seated portrait of two Union pards, featuring hand tinting and gold highlighting. (Abrasion to upper edge of image, oxidation spots to mat and preserver; unsealed.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case (general wear throughout, including a noticeable puncture and discoloration to velvet pad).
Subject seated to right wears corporal's chevrons on his non-regulation coat and a holstered revolver on his belt. He also holds a cavalry saber in his lap. The gentleman seated at left also appears to be a soldier, though the military characteristics are less evident. He, too, wears a non-regulation coat with military brass buttons, and knee-high leather boots, usually worn by mounted troops. Saber guard, buttons, and belt plate all highlighted gold; cavalryman's pant stripes and sleeve chevrons hand-tinted yellow.
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