Cased Tinted Ambrotype Civil War Soldier - Identified Studio

Cased Tinted Ambrotype Civil War Soldier - Identified Studio

This is an ambrotype of a Civil War soldier. An ambrotype is one of the earlier forms of photography that replaced the daguerreotype in popularity. The image was taken on a glass plate, as were daguerreotypes, but used a different emulsion, making the image somewhat easier to view and more stable. Ambrotypes were first introduced around 1850 and were replaced in popularity by tintypes around the start of the civil war, so ambrotypes of civil war soldiers are substantially rarer than tintypes.

The soldier has all his buttons tinted with gold and is posed wearing his hat, and possibly a knife in his belt.

The ambrotype is of 9th plate size, (2" by 2 1/2"), and is housed in a leather case with an embossed geometric design. The red velvet pad bears the name of the photography studio, Schoonmakers, River Street, Troy New York. I guess he was a New York soldier. Studio embossed pads are themselves somewhat rare, and collectable in their own right.

The ambrotype appears to be in fine shape. The case is in nice shape but has had its leather spine rebound. The single latch is intact. The red velvet pad is in excellent condition.

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Item ID: 00339

$175 USD

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