Sixth-plate Ambrotype of a Girl Holding Her Doll and a Tintype of a Boy in a Soldier Costume with a Rifle

Description:

Sixth-plate Ambrotype of a Girl Holding Her Doll and a Tintype of a Boy in aSoldier Costume with a Rifle, in brown "Geometric/Scroll" and black "Scroll/Geometric" (Krainik 267, 303) Union cases, respectively, (minor imperfections).
Estimate $200-300

Girl and doll ambrotype- is in very good condition, case is lacking velvet pad.
Soldier boy- is a dark image with barely noticeable craquelure to the emulsion.


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