American Historical Ephemera and Photography

Sale 1344

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| Cincinnati

May 31 | 10:00 AM EDT

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| Cincinnati

Lot 47

[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype featuring a triply armed Union infantry private with a Smith & Wesson revolver and cocked forage cap.

Lot 47

[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype featuring a triply armed Union infantry private with a Smith & Wesson revolver and cocked forage cap.

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Closed

Estimate: $400 - $600

Estimate$400 – $600

Status

Closed

[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype featuring a triply armed Union infantry private with a Smith & Wesson revolver and cocked forage cap.

Seated portrait of a bearded enlistee wearing a side knife and a Smith & Wesson No. 1 second issue revolver in his belt and holding a rifle musket in one hand. His forage cap is slightly tilted to one side and his buttons, belt plate, and breast plate are highlighted in gold. (Image a bit dark, with some spots of loss from rubbing and some wear to emulsion; unsealed.) Housed in a pressed paper case.

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Katie Horstman

VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography

[email protected]513.666.4958

Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype featuring a triply armed Union infantry private with a Smith & Wesson revolver and cocked forage cap.

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