Victorian Ambrotype Portrait in Original Leather c.1860 collectible mahogany set amongst lotus leaves and

set amongst lotus leaves and water

trinket bowl or small ashtray

No major dents or losses

For their valorous actions near Boursies during this advance

Victorian Ambrotype Portrait in Original Leather c.1860 collectible mahogany set amongst lotus leaves andAn original Victorian ambrotype portrait dating to around 1860, housed in its original leather covered backing with decorative gilt brass mat and preserver. The portrait depicts a young woman seated holding a small book, captured using the wet collodion process on glass. Ambrotypes are unique, one off photographs from the earliest years of photography, making each example an irreplaceable piece of history. Presented in good antique condition with age