Young Girl in Gold, Hand-tinted 19th C. Sixth Plate Ambrotype with Gilding beetle drawing and a bit of damage

and a bit of damage to the mesh along the bottom edge of the chin

I love this image so much

Surface fading and darkening buy no holes or issues

teepee to his left

There is little dust inside the "arms" and general light wear

Young Girl in Gold, Hand-tinted 19th C. Sixth Plate Ambrotype with Gilding beetle drawing and a bit of damageA charmer of an ambrotype and subject! I think, especially special for being hand colored, not just the yellow tint of her dress and pink of her cheeks, but also hand drawn black lines detailing her dress and a gilded flourish at her neck. I love her face, and her hands, and especially the play between her legs and boot tops and the seat and legs of the chair. 3 5 16" x 2 13 16". Overall good condition, with one black mark coming down from upper left