Ambrotype Photograph of a Regal Young Woman in a Split Union Case (1/9 Plate) and bent corners

and bent corners

so this is a purely decorative item

" beneath him

Dimensions: 6" x 8"

It was manufactured in the United States of America in 1928

Ambrotype Photograph of a Regal Young Woman in a Split Union Case (1/9 Plate) and bent cornersHere is an interesting antique ambrotype photograph of a young woman in ornate regalia a well decorated collar with a large brooch. Her arms appear to be folded beneath robes. This photo is housed in a split union case with both halves of the case being present. It dates to the second half of the 1800s. This is a 1 9th plate ambrotype, meaning it measures approximately 2 x 2. 5 inches.