Antique Embellished Tintype Portrait in Union Case

Item Details

Historical

An antique embellished tintype portrait of a Civil War soldier. This piece features a black and white image with painted buttons and rosy cheeks under a tooled copper-tone metal liner with floriate patterns and a rectangular window. It fits in a hinged union composite case with an embossed velvet interior.

Condition

- to fair; discoloration to photo; some minor scratches to photo; toning to inside cushion; wear and warping to metal photo border; dust and accretion to case; pin of one hinge is missing.

Dimensions

- measures wooden case; image measures 1.5" W x 2" H.

Item #

18WDC044-069