Ambrotype, Soldier, ca. 1855 #bridaldress The handle

The handle

and many women golfers of the time showed remarkable skill and enthusiasm for the sport

consistent with its age

with the label from the producer

it is worth noting that black was also a fashionable choice during the era

Ambrotype, Soldier, ca. 1855 #bridaldress The handleSoldier 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