Tintype, 6th plate This interesting image depicts a seated soldier with his arms crossed across his waist. He is wearing a sack coat which most likely was purchased privately. Although hard to distinguish, there could be a chest pocket on the coat. The buttons have been painted with gold paint,…
Very nice clear glass ambrotype of a Union officer. The image is not lacquered on the back and looks like a ghost image without black paper behind it to provide the contrast. Image is nicely colored and posed. Housed in a very nice patriotic leatherette case (eagle and shield) with…
The soldier in this sixth plate tintype is double armed with a pistol and S-Guard Bowie knife in his belt. The pistol looks like a Smith & Wesson Model 1. The soldier is wearing a belt with an oval belt plate that has been gilded. Under a loupe the belt…