566

[CIVIL WAR]. Large format, autographed albumen photograph of Capt. Frank B. Schaffer, 1st PA Light Artillery. N.p.: n.d., [1860s].

9 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. albumen photograph on 13 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. cardstock mount (visible area) (toning, horizontal crease line through lower portion of image and mount; scattered spotting soiling to mount). Matted and framed, 17 x 21 in. (unexamined outside frame). Standing portrait of Frank B. Schaffer with sword in hand. His plumed shako rests on the small table at right. Signed on mount below image, "Yours Truly / Frank B. Schaffer." With penciled notation on mount verso identifying Schaffer and describing his Civil War service record.

A resident of Philadelphia, Frank Schaffer enlisted on 9/19/1861 as a captain and was commissioned into Pennsylvania Battery A Light Artillery. Less than 6 months later, he resigned on 2/28/1862. 

Estimate: $200 - $400
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$213
06/18/2021

 

Have a Similar Item?

Consign With Us
 

SHIPPING & PICKUPS 

Cowan’s Cincinnati Office offers an in-house, full-service shipping department which is unparalleled in the auction industry. Shipping costs are provided with your finalized invoice 24-48 hours after auction. For furniture and oversized items, we recommend using third-party services. For more information, click HERE or contact cowansshipping@hindmanauctions.com.  

NOTE: All pickups and preview are by appointment only. To make an appointment, please call 513-871-1670 or email cincinnati@hindmanauctions.com