Ambrotype, Soldier, ca. 1855 #bridaldress with the label from the

with the label from the producer

The wallet was likely fastened with a pink silk ribbon wrapped around the body—today only small remnants of the original ribbon remain

The handle

and many women golfers of the time showed remarkable skill and enthusiasm for the sport

Historical Context

Ambrotype, Soldier, ca. 1855 #bridaldress with the label from theSoldier portrait in original case. Measures: 7 x 6 cm. Excellent condition of the ambrotype. The case is in good condition. The decoration is not included. The ambrotype is a positive photograph on glass made by a variant of the wet plate collodion process. Like a print on paper, it is viewed by reflected light. Like the daguerreotype, which it replaced, and like the prints produced by a Polaroid camera, each is a unique original that could only be