Beschreibung:

includes 5 sixth plate ambrotypes, including a fine anonymous portrait of a bearded gentleman with cutaway background and salmon color silk brocade backing in fine floral embossed case, PLUS a leather case with double hinged lid to allow viewing of the young lady's portrait from either side, PLUS slightly tinted portrait of 2 young sisters in thistle and rose embossed case, PLUS portrait of an older gentleman in scroll embossed case, PLUS portrait of a young mother and child in floral embossed case, PLUS two ninth plate ambrotype portraits including a tinted portrait of a young lady in urn embossed case, PLUS portrait of a little boy in Victorian chair in matching urn embossed case, PLUS sixth plate half-length tintype portrait of Civil War soldier wearing blue tinted cape and slouch hat in geometric embossed case, PLUS 9th plate tintype portrait of Civil War soldier with his canteen in his lap in scroll embossed case, PLUS ninth plate full-length tintype portrait of a young lady in embossed geometric case, AND a quarter plate embossed floral case with albumen portrait of 2 women with foil surround, mat and cover glass. Condition: 1st some emulsion loss on body, case VG+; 2nd-3rd images and cases EXC; 4th image VG, case with slight scuffing; 5th slight spots in background, case with slight scuffs; 6th image VG+, case with scuffs; 7th image and case EXC; 8th slightly dark hinge taped; 9th solar ring and hinge nearly detached; 10th image and case VG; 12th both VG.