Ambrotype of a young private wearing ring on little finger

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GLC#
GLC05131.17-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1861-1862 ca.
Title
Ambrotype of a young private wearing ring on little finger
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 photograph Height: 9.5 cm, Width: 8 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Seated, half length portrait of a young private wearing military waistcoat and ring. The ring and military buttons have been painted gold, and the waistcoat is open except for bottom button. Ruby glass. CASE: Stamped paper on wood with a flower design surrounded by a starburst and vines. Top and bottom of the case are separate. Case thickness 1.6 cm.

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