Ambrotype of a young soldier with hand-colored blue pants and heavy overcoat. Weve married this to a Halvorson case. This is case #6-181, Flower Arrangement, in. Nineteenth Century Photographic Cases and Wall Frames. The book says green velvet and has it listed as R for rare.
The outside of the case, however, is very worn. Center has a nice feel.
The item "CIVIL WAR SOLDIER AMBROTYPE KEPI BUCKLE IN FRONT HALVERSON CASE" is in sale since Friday, January 01, 2016. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Ambrotypes". The seller is "genest" and is located in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts.
This item can be shipped worldwide.