Ambrotype, Elegant Man, ca. 1860 #rococospencer Its streamlined shape and functional

Its streamlined shape and functional closure made it an unusually modern accessory for its time

This example is crafted from exquisite Maltese lace

This exceptionally rare provisional tunic or cloak

Materials: Velvet

Ambrotype, Elegant Man, ca. 1860 #rococospencer Its streamlined shape and functionalElegant man portrait in original case. Measures: 7 x 5,5 cm. Excellent condition of the ambrotype. Only the case need a taping on the ends. 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