Four Cased Ninth Plate Portraits of Civil War Soldiers
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Four Cased Ninth Plate Portraits of Civil War Soldiers
likely all federals, to include: two anonymous ruby ambrotypes, one of a very young soldier in an army greatcoat and the other of a slim fellow in a sack coat; plus a tintype of a young man wearing a kepi, the back of the case inscribed in pencil, "Taken this 29th day of July 1863 John H Carter Presented to H W Carter"; plus a tintype of a bearded soldier housed in a thermoplastic Union case molded with patriotic motifs.
From a private West Virginia collection
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
likely all federals, to include: two anonymous ruby ambrotypes, one of a very young soldier in an army greatcoat and the other of a slim fellow in a sack coat; plus a tintype of a young man wearing a kepi, the back of the case inscribed in pencil, "Taken this 29th day of July 1863 John H Carter Presented to H W Carter"; plus a tintype of a bearded soldier housed in a thermoplastic Union case molded with patriotic motifs.
From a private West Virginia collection
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition
Generally very good condition; two lids are detached because of dried binding; the patriotic case with one small chip.
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Four Cased Ninth Plate Portraits of Civil War Soldiers
Estimate $50 - $25,000
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