Rare Hidden Father Ambrotype! 1/6 Photo 1850s Hidden Mother Int Creepy Unusual texas Almost are 4” x 2

Almost are 4” x 2

The ship returned to the Naval Academy on January 31

Original circa 1870 CDV photo

otherwise looks good with no obvious damage

who is possibly the photographer of this image as well)

Rare Hidden Father Ambrotype! 1/6 Photo 1850s Hidden Mother Int Creepy Unusual texas Almost are 4” x 2Sixth plate, 1850s ambrotype of a child in the lap of a man, whose head and shoulders are covered by a dark blanket. "Hidden Mother" photos are relatively rare and are usually found in the tintype format; this sort of hidden person image with a man holding the child are much less common, and particularly hard to find in ambrotype format. This ambrotype has been sealed with an iron backing plate and is in a full case with matching cover and a repaired