2 US Army Officer Tintype, Portrait of a Woman

Sixth-plate tintype of a US Army officer with M1851 Shako and sword. Comes with a 19th century oil portrait of a woman identified as Ellem Chapin Flagg.

Dimensions: Tintype: 3 3/ inches tall X 2 3/4 inches wide; 8.5 cm tall X 7 cm wide. Portrait: 12 3/4 inches tall X 10 1/2 inches wide; 32.4 cm tall X 26.7 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.

Condition: Portrait has some minor paint flaking and minor frame damage. Some scratches through image and flaking to the back coating.

Provenance: From a collection in Northern Virginia.