Original U.S. Civil War Federal Officer Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph in Partial Case Japanese Artwork & Posters You just don’t see these

You just don’t see these around much anymore

with the pebbled central portion being blackened and then polished to give a great effect

Both faux leather corner reinforcements are still intact

The back of the case is marked:

the underside still has much original paint but due to age and wear we cannot tell it it was every maker marked or not

Original U.S. Civil War Federal Officer Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph in Partial Case Japanese Artwork & Posters You just don’t see theseOriginal Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the Civil War Era. This "Ninth Plate" (2 x 2. 5 inch) tin type portrait shows an unidentified seated Union Officer. He wears an closed Federal Frock Coat, which has shoulder Epaulettes for an officer, though we cannot discern the rank. He has his right hand on his officer's sword, and while dark, the photo still has most details