Victorian Ambrotype Portrait in Original Leather c.1860 collectible mahogany pedestal foot

pedestal foot

For their valorous actions near Boursies during this advance

Made in 1993

No major dents or losses

trinket bowl or small ashtray

Victorian Ambrotype Portrait in Original Leather c.1860 collectible mahogany pedestal footAn original Victorian ambrotype portrait dating to around 1860, housed in its original leather covered backing with decorative gilt brass mat and preserver. The portrait depicts a young woman seated holding a small book, captured using the wet collodion process on glass. Ambrotypes are unique, one off photographs from the earliest years of photography, making each example an irreplaceable piece of history. Presented in good antique condition with age