Rare Post Mortem Pet? 1/4 Ambrotype Woman and Dog Antique 1850s Photo firetruck Comes in its original 1850s

Comes in its original 1850s union case

This portrait is known to have been taken by Wenderoth & Taylor

Original tintype of Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857)

Some photos are taken in New Jersey

Judge James Dandridge Halyburton was the highest Judge in the Confederacy during the Civil War

Rare Post Mortem Pet? 1/4 Ambrotype Woman and Dog Antique 1850s Photo firetruck Comes in its original 1850sOriginal 1 4 ambrotype woman with her dog. Though hard to be certain, the way the dog appears to be lying down partly on its side or with its head turned, the sad expression on the woman's face, along with the placement of her hand, makes me think there is a strong chance this is a rare post mortem pet image. Ambrotype is in a full leather case that is complete with no repairs, though the pad is partially detached. The ambrotype is behind glass with