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

Quarter plate tintype seated portrait of two Union pards, featuring hand tinting and gold highlighting. (Abrasion to upper edge of image, oxidation spots to mat and preserver; unsealed.) Housed in a fully separated pressed paper case (general wear throughout, including a noticeable puncture and discoloration to velvet pad). 

Subject seated to right wears corporal's chevrons on his non-regulation coat and a holstered revolver on his belt. He also holds a cavalry saber in his lap. The gentleman seated at left also appears to be a soldier, though the military characteristics are less evident. He, too, wears a non-regulation coat with military brass buttons, and knee-high leather boots, usually worn by mounted troops. Saber guard, buttons, and belt plate all highlighted gold; cavalryman's pant stripes and sleeve chevrons hand-tinted yellow.