Handsome Man & Wife by Vermont Photographer Caleb L Howe - Relievo Sphereotype! postmortem 9th plate ambrotype of a

9th plate ambrotype of a woman wearing a bonnet with tinted blue trim and ribbons and painted gold brooch

Very good antique condition with light to normal wear for its age

Fort Donelson

The sign in the middle says

Handsome Man & Wife by Vermont Photographer Caleb L Howe - Relievo Sphereotype! postmortem 9th plate ambrotype of a1 6th plate image in full case. Mat is stamped three times along the top, right, and bottom edges: "C. L. Howe", "Sphereotype" and "May 27, 1856". This is a relievo ambrotype "sphereotype". The image is very clear and sharp and is in very good condition. The black paint on the back is applied in silhouette style ("relievo") and it is cracking, which is visible on the front of the image from some angles, however this is not damage to the emulsion as