2026 Winter Fine Art & Antiques (Day 1)
Sat, Jan 31, 2026 09:00AM EST
Lot 500
3 Civil War Soldier Tintypes, incl. Gem Sized CSA
Estimate: $400 - $500
Sold for
$608
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
3 Civil War soldier images, including 1 gem-sized bust portrait of a Confederate soldier, unidentified, in a leather case, and 1 ninth-plate sized half-length portrait of an unidentified seated Union soldier in gutta percha case. Also included is a Quarter Plate size tintype of a seated soldier wearing what appears to be a Union uniform, with inscription to tape en verso noting his identity as Robert B. or H. Lovell (not Covell). The NPS Soldiers and Sailors Database shows a Robert B. Lovell, born 1840 in Nashville, Tennessee (served as a private in Baxter's Company, Tennessee Light Artillery, and died April 13, 1862, in a Knoxville hospital of typhoid fever), and a Robert H. Lovell of the 8th Indiana Regt. (Note: This image was acquired in Nashville, Tennessee, but with no further provenance). All American, circa 1860-65.
Condition
Gem-sized Confederate image in excellent condition. Ninth plate image with lifting to the emulsion lower left corner. Quarter plate image with flakes and a scratch to the upper right quadrant of the image, with the scratch affecting the subject's face. The case is separated into halves.
Provenance
Private Nashville, TN collection.
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