[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype of a doubly armed soldier with shaved head, possibly Confederate.
Sale 1345 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online
Lots Open
Jun 19, 2024
Lots Close
Jul 2, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $762
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype of a doubly armed soldier with shaved head, possibly Confederate.
Standing portrait of a bearded tough wearing essentially civilian clothing including a gingham shirt, pinstriped pants, and suspenders, and holding an open top percussion gun with 2-piece grips to one side, and having an unidentified pistol in his belt. (Somewhat weak contrast; unsealed.) Housed in a Union case.
The subject could be a confederate soldier or a Union volunteer yet you receive a uniform.
The subject could be a confederate soldier or a Union volunteer yet you receive a uniform.
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