[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype portrait of a Civil War drummer with hand tinting. [With:] sixth plate portrait of a young woman, likely his wife.

Sixth plate hand-tinted tintype of a drummer seated in a studio, holding a large painted drum and drumsticks on his knee. (Image rather dark, with some finer details difficult to discern; unsealed.) He wears a jacket with three red sleeve chevrons and an unknown device above possibly indicating a drum major or sergeant of some kind. Housed in a Union case with geometric/scroll design (some chipping).

Accompanied by a sixth plate tintype portrait of a young woman, presumably the wife of the drummer as the images were found together (consignor note). (Some surface imperfections and chemical discoloration to edges; unsealed.) Housed in a half pressed paper case (significant surface wear).

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[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype portrait of a Civil War drummer with hand tinting. [With:] sixth plate portrait of a young woman, likely his wife.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype portrait of a Civil War drummer with hand tinting. [With:] sixth plate portrait of a young woman, likely his wife.

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[CIVIL WAR]. Sixth plate tintype portrait of a Civil War drummer with hand tinting. [With:] sixth plate portrait of a young woman, likely his wife.