Cased Tintype Union Soldier:
[Civil War] Cased Tintype photo of an Union Soldier, 1/6 plate of a three quarter image of seated male with mustache, insouciant pose smoking a cigar, replete in a dark cap, a jacket with arm bands, a pair pants with seamed piping, his head resting on his bent right hand and elbow on a cafe table, along with a glass and a bottle, shoot in a ‘naturalistic’ backdrop, mounted in ‘The Union Constitution’ Gutta Percha case depicting an eagle atop a shield flanked by flags in raised relief, overall 3.75″ x 3.5″ x 1″ Condition: Overall fair to good condition, some scratches and black dots on the surface of photo. Provenance: The Estate of Donald C. Saiger
