Lot 21

(MILITARY)
Group of 5 hard images of military figures in full dress.
Comprising 2 quarter-plate daguerreotypes, the first of a mustachioed figure posing with a sabre, the second a French maritime war hero, proudly sporting a sabre and 2 medals (in a passe-partout frame); and 3 ambrotypes, including a quarter-plate ambrotype of a British (?) naval officer, a second depicting a sailor before an elaborate backdrop (in a passe-partout frame), and the third a young French or British figure, his kepi and uniform beautifully hand-tinted in bright reds; most are hand-tinted; in half and full leather cases. 1850s

[2,000/3,000]