American Historical Ephemera and Photography Featuring the Civil War and American Militaria Collection of Bruce B. Hermann

Sixth plate tintype standing portrait of a Zouave officer featuring fine hand tinting. (Minor softening to image focus, with spotting to preserver; unsealed.) Housed in a floral Union case, Grapes and Grapevine [Berg 2-26] (general wear including nicking and surface soiling throughout). The anonymous company grade officer poses holding the grip of his M1850 Foot Officer's sword in one hand and sporting gold-highlighted shoulder straps from an undocumented Zouave unit, a distinctive jacket with a solid row of gold-highlighted ball buttons all the way around the edge of the uniform, and the typical fez and baggy trousers associated with the Zouave costume.