Civil War Quarter Plate Tintype of African American
Civil War Quarter Plate Tintype of African American Corporal
Quarter plate, lightly hand-colored tintype providing a full-length portrait of a defiant African American corporal standing in front of a simple white backdrop. He is wearing a forage cap and nine button frock coat, the buttons highlighted in gold. Two cent internal revenue stamp affixed on verso. Housed in half case.
Condition Report: Remnants of adhesive along top and bottom edges of plate, plus minor loss to lower left corner of plate. Some minor, scattered nicks/scratches in plate.
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Civil War Quarter Plate Tintype of African American Corporal
Quarter plate, lightly hand-colored tintype providing a full-length portrait of a defiant African American corporal standing in front of a simple white backdrop. He is wearing a forage cap and nine button frock coat, the buttons highlighted in gold. Two cent internal revenue stamp affixed on verso. Housed in half case.
Condition Report: Remnants of adhesive along top and bottom edges of plate, plus minor loss to lower left corner of plate. Some minor, scattered nicks/scratches in plate.