Civil War Daguerreotype Photos Tintype Memorabilia Collectibles For Sale
Civil War Era Historic TYPE 1 Photograph Ambrotype
Occupational Quarter plate Ambrotype of Cajun Fiddle Player
Extraordinary Detail!
Very rare and original, 1860’s Civil War Period Photograph-Quarter plate
Quarter plate Occupational Ambrotype of Cajun Fiddle Player.
We have collected Ambrotypes and civil war artifacts for almost 40 years and have experienced about 90% of all Ambrotypes and Tintypes are standard portraits. It is Extremely RARE & Most Desirable, to collectors in particular, to discover an "Occupational" Ambrotype photo of amid 19th century subjectsuch as this Fiddle Player (possibly Cajun)! An Amazing & Scarce piece of History !
Size: a Rare Large Quarter Plate, about 3.25x 4.25”
* See enlargeable images above and below
Description:
Quarter plate ambrotype of a possible Cajun man with fiddle.
Quarter plate ambrotype of a gentleman, possibly Cajun, wearing a tall hat, seated in a studio, displaying his fiddle. (Few nicks, scratches in plate,). Housed in full, pressed paper case (fully separated at spine, some surface wear and areas of loss at spine and corners).
Note: Cvtreasures not on original
