Mar 10, 2011 - Sale 2239

Sale 2239 - Lot 353

Price Realized: $ 510
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 800
MILITARY--CIVIL WAR.) PHOTOGRAPHY. Large photographic portrait of a top sergeant. Albumen photograph, 8x6 inches; some ink stains where someone attempted to paint rings on his fingers and enhance his beard; tips and bottom edge of the card-mount rubbed. sold as is Np, circa 1864

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A wonderful portrait of an African-American top sergeant, his kepi jauntily tipped to one side. Despite its flaws, an impressive image.