US Civil War Sixth Plate Tintype Portrait of an Armed Union Soldier Depicted Standing Before a Military Camp Backdrop Holding a Model 1855 Springfield Rifle. The Bearded Federal Soldier Retains Period Applied Rosy Tinted Cheeks Enhancing the Strong Visual Presence of the Image The Tintype Is Preserved Behind Glass within an Ornate Stamped Gilt Brass Mat Embellished with Scrolled Floral Decoration and Housed in an Original Thermoplastic Gutta Percha Union Case Cast in High Relief Basket of Fruit Motif. The Reverse Retains Manufacturer’s Paper Label for Holmes Booth & Hayden Producers of Daguerreotype Photographic and Ambrotype Goods. Approx Case: 4 3/4"L 4" W 1" Thick Tintype Plate Approx: 3 7/8"L 2 5/8"W The Tintype Represents a Sixth Plate Variant with Slight Size Variations Typical of Mid 19th Century Studio Production Practices. We Provide Efficient and Economical In-house Shipping Services US & Worldwide also including White Glove Door-to-Door Delivery Service with Personal Drivers Across the Tri-State Area For Further Details Please Select 'Buyer Arranged Shipping' and Contact our Office in Overall Good Condition Please View all Photographs Closely Out of a New York City Estate Thank you for Bidding with Gold Coast Auctioneers 50 Werman ct Plainview NY 11803 tel. 516-586-3992 We are now accepting Consignments for our future auction Search Words: Museum Museal Collectible America Patriotic Conversation Piece Rare Sought Currency Antique Union Confederate rifle Bayonets Collectibles Civil War Memorabilia Civil War Blades Military Battlefield Presentation Ceremonial Swords Sabers Cavalry Historical Bowie Bayonet United States US Militaria War Memorabilia Relic Relics