Size: 1/6 plate
Item#: AMB-011 Artist: unattributed
Image or title: man with topknot hair reading book and holding umbrella.
Date: late 1860s Medium: ambrotype
Description: Man reading a book, with an umbrella. Early Japanese ambrotype, ca. late 1860s due to case design and type of collodian used. The sitter also has a topknot hairstyle which helps to date this image. Kiri wood case, lid is missing, plate suffers from scratches.
Price: ¥35,000 JPY