Quarter plate studio portrait tintype (likely second generation, after an ambrotype or tintype). N.p., ca. 1860s. Housed in a full embossed dark brown leatherette case. 

A classic and combative early wartime portrait depicting a youthful Confederate soldier bristling with weapons. Posed half-length facing forward, the clean-shaven young volunteer wears an open-collared plaid overshirt (commonly called a "battle shirt") over a light undershirt, with a broad light-colored haversack sling traversing his left shoulder. Held prominently across his midsection is a Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver, while in his left hand he holds the dark hilt of a substantial D-Guard Clip Point Bowie knife, the iconic weapon of the Rebel army. 

The image was produced during the Civil War era, taken from an ambrotype or tintype, a common practice during the conflict (especially after the death of a loved one). Portraits featuring battle shirts, sidearms, and Bowie knives remain among the most sought-after genre of Civil War photography.  

[Tintype, Ferrotype, Quarter Plate, Civil War, Confederate, CSA, Armed Soldier, Battle Shirt, Plaid Shirt, Bowie Knife, Revolver, Pistol, Colt, Haversack Strap, Period Copy, Cased Image, 19th Century Photography, Militaria]

Good condition. The plate exhibits strong contrast and clear detail, with minor scuffs to the surface. The subject is framed by varying degrees of blue-hued tarnish.