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Lot 416
Sale 5093 - American Furniture, Decorative & Folk Arts
Nov 19, 2011
5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$300 -
500
Price Realized
$250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Tintype of a Federal infantryman circa 1861
Sixth-plate with hand-coloring in a period, double-hooked case with embossed, patriotic motif with arched, brass mat. Full-view of standing soldier holding a rifle with fixed bayonet against contrived campground backdrop. A handwritten note pinned to the interior velvet reads, "A typical volunteer of '61."
3 1/4 in. x 2 3/4 in.