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Ambrotype
A547

Size
Date
Country
Artist
Sitter
Case

1/4
ca 1857
Coventry, UK
Unknown
Unknown
Half case

Notes

Unnamed member of the Lynes/Hughes family.

Holding thermoplastic "gutta percha" case "The Dance 2".

The case and mat all indicate an early date. The case in his hand dates to 1856-1857, suggesting a date after that. It's possible the image is from a later date.

 

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