[MILITARIA]. Sixth plate ambrotype of young naval subject. N.p., ca late 1850s.

Sixth plate hand-tinted ambrotype. (Minor spotting.) Housed in half pressed paper case with foliate design.

A nicely tinted portrait of an unidentified naval subject, an ordinary seaman of unknown context. Possibly representing a foreign navy or a civilian mariner, the seaman's jaunty cap and wide-collared shirt are tinted a shade of cornflower blue. Likely 1850s, the lack of insignia, rating badges, or cap tally makes it difficult to confirm period or origin.

Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography

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[MILITARIA]. Sixth plate ambrotype of young naval subject. N.p., ca late 1850s.

Eugene R. Groves Collection of 19th Century Photography

American Historical Ephemera & Photography

[MILITARIA]. Sixth plate ambrotype of young naval subject. N.p., ca late 1850s.

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[MILITARIA]. Sixth plate ambrotype of young naval subject. N.p., ca late 1850s.