Three Brass-cased Civil War-era Images and a Pocket Watch

Description:

Three Brass-cased Civil War-era Images and a Pocket Watch, c. mid-to-late 19th century, a brass case with two tintype images of a young girl, a brass case with a cut out CDV of a Federal Lieutenant, and a brass case with an image of a bearded soldier and an identification badge marked "Leander Barber/DENNING/N.Y.," and a pocket watch, chain and key, with an attached medal marked "WILDERS LIGHTNING BRIGADE/1861-65" on the obverse, and the reverse "J.M. Riddell."

Provenance: The collection of Nicholas A. Penachio.

Estimate $150-250

Some wear from use and case with the identification badge has some broken glass.


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