Sixth-plate Tintype Portrait of a Young Civil War Union Soldier Beside an American Flag

Description:

Sixth-plate Tintype Portrait of a Young Civil War Union Soldier Beside an AmericanFlag, his uniform coat is accented with gilt, in a brown combination "Seated Liberty with Shield" and a variant of "Seated Liberty with Shield and Stars" (Krainik 106, 108) Union case, (minor crease l.l.).
Estimate $300-500

The "Seated Liberty with Shield and Stars" side of the case has a blank center in the oval.


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