Installed with a viewable oval area 1 7/8 inches tall and 1 3/8 inches wide, this Ninth Plate tintype features a seated American soldier, with a light touch of blush on the cheeks and gold paint accented buttons. In his hand is a Colt Model 1862 Police revolver. The position of the barrel wedge and the "SU" on the soldier's belt indicate the traditional reversal of the image. Installed in gilt brass matting, with a viewing window in the lid sized appropriately for the portrait, and black Gutta Percha construction with raised floral motifs, typically called a peekaboo case.

Very fine, clear image, with a few light chips and dents on the case. A nice image of a soldier with a Colt Model 1849 Revolver!