Discovery
Description:
Quarter-plate Ambrotype Portrait of a Bearded Gentleman, the man with tinted cheeks, the backing paper inscribed "Jacob W. Mooar-Apl 28h/60," the case manufacturer's label inscribed "Jacob W. Mooar-/Given to O.T.G. April 28h 1860," in a brown "Bountiful Harvest" (Krainik 47) Union case.
Estimate $150-200
The portrait appears to be in good condition.
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