The image is a ninth plate size tintype. It shows the soldier holding his musket with bayonet attached on his right shoulder. The is a round metal button on his cross shoulder sash and a metal belt buckle. I have added computer images that have been made slightly lighter for better viewing as wll as magnified views. There is no emulsion loss to the picture.
Inside the case is a paper with the name. Date of 1938 and a picture which claims to be the grandson of the soldier. The case has a repaired spine but is otherwise in very fine condition. The hook and eye clasp works well to hold the case shut and the velvet pad is perfect. The item "Civil War soldier with musket" is in sale since Monday, February 06, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Tintypes". The seller is "cases" and is located in Newport Beach, California. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.