This is a 1/2 plate ambrotype of a Petersburg, Virginia lady in mourning. The image shows her seated beside a small table. She is facing slightly to the left, with her right arm resting on the table. She is dressed in traditional mourning wear for the Civil War period, black bonnet, dress and gloves. The clarity of the image is exceptional, so good that you can see the veins in the leaves of the flowers in the vase! Her bonnet is accented in small white flowers, and is tied tightly under her chin. Her eyeglasses, mourning broach, and two bracelets have applied gilt and contrast well with the black garments she wears. She wears a glove on her left hand, and is clutching a small parasol in it. Her right hand is bare, and shows one of her bracelets very clearly. The small table she is seated by is covered with a simple, decorative setting. In the center of the table is a vase of flowers. The image resides in a half leatherette case that looks to have some new leather applied around the edges. An oval matt of gold and trimmed in blue accents the image very well. This is a very clear and crisp ambrotype image of an older lady in mourning for a deceased member of her family, claimed by the Civil War. Additional information is available pertaining to the image upon request.

Item # AA3028

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