Ambrotype, Elegant Man, ca. 1860 #antiquedress with the label from the

with the label from the producer

the coat unquestionably deserves the designation “museum quality

and historical context elevate it far beyond ordinary vintage clothing

Two inside pockets

in the original leather case

Ambrotype, Elegant Man, ca. 1860 #antiquedress with the label from theElegant man portrait in original case. Measures: 7 x 5,5 cm. Excellent condition of the ambrotype. Only the case need a taping on the ends. 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