American Civil War Ninth Plate Ambrotype Portrait of Union Corporal George Nye of Company I 9th New York Cavalry Regiment in Thermoplastic Gutta Percha Union Case. Commonly Known as “Stoneman’s Cavalry” One of New York’s Most Active and Celebrated Cavalry Regiments of the American Civil War. Organized at Westfield and Albany New York in 1861 the Regiment Served with Distinction in the Army of the Potomac Participating in Major Campaigns Including Second Bull Run Brandy Station Gettysburg the Wilderness Shenandoah Valley Operations and the Appomattox Campaign. The Portrait Depicts Corporal Nye Seated Wearing a Dark Blue Single Breasted Union Frock Coat with Two Chevrons Denoting Rank of Corporal a Non Commissioned Officer of the Union Army. The Image Retains Hand Gilded Buttons Belt Buckle and Period Applied Rosy Tinted Cheeks with Painted Tree Backdrop Visible in the Background. Preserved Behind Glass within an Ornate Stamped Brass Mat Featuring Scrolled Floral Decoration and Housed in a Thermoplastic Union Case Cast with High Relief Floral Foliate Scrollwork Motifs. The Reverse Retains Manufacturer’s Mark for Littlefield Parsons & Co. Case Approx: 3"L 2 1/2"W 7/8" Thick No Plate Cracks and no Case Damage or Repairs 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