Ambrotype, Soldier, ca. 1855 #bridaldress Four top hat cushions from

Four top hat cushions from different manufacturers

The jacket is richly trimmed with fur—on the collar

The same silk is used on the long sleeves

consistent with its age

The wallet was likely fastened with a pink silk ribbon wrapped around the body—today only small remnants of the original ribbon remain

Ambrotype, Soldier, ca. 1855 #bridaldress Four top hat cushions fromSoldier portrait in original case. Measures: 7 x 6 cm. Excellent condition of the ambrotype. The case is in good condition. The decoration is not included. The ambrotype is a positive photograph on glass made by a variant of the wet plate collodion process. Like a print on paper, it is viewed by reflected light. Like the daguerreotype, which it replaced, and like the prints produced by a Polaroid camera, each is a unique original that could only be