November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Lot consists of (A) Maryland blue secession cockade. Blue silk of 2 layers with short blue ribbons held at center by an Extra Quality cuff size Maryland state seal button. CONDITION: Very good. Minor wear to edge at upper right and lower portion of left ribbon missing. Slight soiling to ribbons. A very scarce early war badge. (B) Ninth plate cased tintype showing an early war armed volunteer wearing on his chest 2 similar cockades, tinted blue by the photographer. He is shown from the knees up in front of a plain backdrop, apparently improvised, wearing a gray frock coat and trousers, and an 1839 style wheel cap with rain cover. He has a narrow cartridge box sling over one shoulder, and a cap box shows on his waist belt. He holds up for the camera a rifle with sling. The photographer has light gilt not only two buttons on his coat front and cuff, but the lower barrel band of the rifle and the patchbox in its stock, the hinge of which is partly visible underneath the coloring. CONDITION: Very good. The clarity is excellent and the coloring is not obtrusive. This is a strong portrait of an early war pro-secession volunteer showing off one of the favorite weapons of southern militia companies. The image is framed and glassed, lacks a mat, and his housed in an embossed leatherette case with pad in place but separated hinge. The cockade is illustrated both in Arms Makers and in "Medical Doctors of Maryland in the CSA" by Hartzler.
Item Dimensions: 4" X 4"
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