Mid 1800s Ambrotype Photograph Woman in Bonnet 1/2 Leather Case Gold Plate Frame

Description: I'm calling this an Ambrotype because of the darkened background and I believe it's on blackened glass. This lovely lady is wearing a work bonnet. The picture is about 2" x 2-1/2", called a 1/9th size ambrotype, and sits in a very nice gold plated (assuming) frame inside the bottom half of a tooled leather case. This type of photography was very popular in the 1860s. During the Civil War, soldiers would carry these types of photographs of into battle. The tooled leather case bottom is 3/8" thick x 2-7/8" tall x 2-3/8" wide. There is a brass hook with a six-pointed star, on the side where it would close with the top portion. This is sold AS-IS, so please look closely at the pictures for condition information. There is some wear and tarnish, but I feel the condition is very good for the age. Feel free to ask any questions. I recommend that you clean all jewelry before wearing. Please be aware that your state sales tax will be added to your invoice. This is done automatically by eBay. I have no control over it, or the ability to remove it. The fine print: All used or preowned items are sold AS-IS. I buy most of my items from estate and private sales. This is a preowned item, so please look at all the pictures carefully for further condition information and ask any questions before bidding. I will try to answer them to the best of my ability. I sell vintage, not new, so please take into consideration that your item may not look brand new. Normally, I do not clean or polish my vintage items outside of a light dusting or damp wipe. I'll leave that to your discretion. Regarding jewelry: I am not a jeweler, so my interpretations of stones are what I believe they are and should be considered for description purposes only and are not guaranteed. Marked metals will be described as marked (gold, sterling, pewter, etc.). Any items you see in the pictures used for display or size reference (coin, bill, etc.) are not included in the sale. Please note that some color tones in the pictures may be a light reflection from my camera, my clothing, but more than likely, my bad photography. Checkout is through eBay and I only ship to the USA. All measurements are approximate. All sales are final unless I make an extreme error in my ad. If there is a problem with an item that you have purchased from me, please let me know as soon as possible. I am an honest seller and will always work with you to try to make things right. Shipping prices are not refundable. Please make sure you carefully read the auction description, ask your questions, and really want the item before you bid. This said, there are absolutely no returns on “LOT” items, or anything stated "AS-IS". I ask that you please make your payment within 2 days of auction end. I reserve the right to relist my auction if payment is not made within 4 days of auction end. Please note that eBay will automatically open an unpaid item case against all buyers that do not pay within those 4 days. Notify me as soon as possible if you are bidding on some of my other items and wanting to discount shipping (which I will) or can't pay within that time frame. I will always combine shipping to save you money whenever possible if I can get all the items in one box. I try extremely hard to ship within one business day of receiving payment. Thank you for looking.

Price: 74.8 USD

Location: Warren, Michigan

End Time: 2025-01-12T21:39:18.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.25 USD