Early US Civil War 1/6 Plate Tintype of Union Soldier with Colt Dragoon Pistol in Gutta Percha Case
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This is an Early United States Civil War 1/6 Plate Tintype of Union Soldier with Colt Dragoon Pistol in Gutta Percha Case. Littlefield, Parsons & Co. Case Patented 1857.
Littlefield, Parsons & Co.
VINTAGE:
1858 - 1870
Manufacturers of daguerreotype cases, the patent holders for Union Cases made from a mixture of shellac and wood fibres pressed into a steel mold produced from about 1855 to 1865.
Civil War Era..
SIZE:Approximately: 3-3/4" in height x 3-1/4" in width x 7/8" in depth.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Gutta Percha Case, 1/6 Plate Tintype photo.
ATTACHMENT:Hinged lid.
MARKINGS:showing on image 14th
ITEM NOTES:This is from a US Army collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months.
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The button on the side is missing otherwise, it is in excellent condition.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.