LOCKET WITH TINTYPE OF FEDERAL SOLDIER AND WIFE

$200.00 SOLD

Quantity Available: None

Item Code: 1054-1232

Gold plated pocket watch style locket with plain stem and ring. Locket meas. approx. 1.50 inches across.

Each face is engraved with a flower on a stippled background. At center of the flower on the face are the initials “I. P. M.” while at center of the reverse flower is an engraved scene of a large house.

Opening the locket reveals a tintype of a woman on one side and a soldier on the other. The woman wears a dark dress with light vertical stripes. The Union soldier facing here wears a dark frock coat. Both images have good clarity and contrast. Both images have minor edge discolorations.

Attached to the ring on the stem is a piece of sky-blue ribbon with a white border tied into a bow.  [AD]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THIS ITEM, AS WITH ALL OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEB SITE,

MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH OUR LAYAWAY PROGRAM.

FOR OUR POLICIES AND TERMS,

CLICK ON ‘CONTACT US’ AT THE TOP OF ANY PAGE ON THE SITE,

THEN ON ‘LAYAWAY POLICY’.

Inquire About LOCKET WITH TINTYPE OF FEDERAL SOLDIER AND WIFE

For inquiries, please email us at [email protected]

featured item

VERY SCARCE 1799-1800 SWAN CONTRACT VIRGINIA MILITIA REGIMENTALLY MARKED MUSKET: 42nd REGIMENT, PITTSYLVANIA

This musket is stamped “42. VA. REGT. PITTSYLVANIA” on the barrel, was later altered to percussion and then shortened for use in the civilian market. It is a scarce survivor from muskets delivered to Virginia by Jame Swan of Boston in January… (1000-241). Learn More »

Upcoming Events

23
Apr

May 15 - 19: NSS-A Spring Nationals Learn More »

Instagram