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This early-1850s 1/9 plate size ruby red glass ambrotype is a portrait of an unidentified youth. The tinting is nicely done giving the impression of an actual color photograph. It shows what could be done with a ruby red ambro in capable hands. This portrait came with alot from North Carolina. It was a cased ambro. While not identified, some of the other material was related to the Jackson family. The boy wears a white shirt with a relativeky large collar and jacket. Note the informalway the bow is tied.
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