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(CIVIL WAR)
Group of 23 Civil War-era tintypes and an ambrotype depicting Union soldiers proudly posing with a host of
weapons.
Many are in an elaborate studio setting with tinted backdrops of the American flag.With
a half-plate hand-tinted studio portrait of a maritime figure; 16 quarter-plates,including a brass musician,
2 variant views of figure in a Union case, and an ambrotype of a flutist (3 are in Union cases and 8 are
in half cases); and 6 sixth-plate tintypes. Early 1860s
[1,800/2,200]
From the Collection of Harry Amdur.
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(MILITARY)
Group of 5 “hard image” portraits of men in a
variety of military uniforms.
Comprising a sixth-
plate daguerreotype of a serious-looking
soldier in a great coat; a sixth-plate daguerrean
portrait of a Light Infantry officer; 2 sixth-plate
tintypes of important figures whose uniforms
and feathered hats are elaborately tinted and
gilded; and a quarter-plate daguerreotype of a
German soldier by Dehme & Jamrath; the first
in a full leather case, 3 in half cases, and the last
in a freestanding frame. 1850s-60s
[800/1,200]
From the Collection of Harry Amdur.
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