C. 1850s (Presumed Amethyst) Sixth Plate Ambrotype of Very Intense Looking Man painted wooden boxes and I don't know much

and I don't know much more than that

and then at the bow a nicely carved cleat to round things out

I found in an antique shop in Jamesport

1918--and there is another showcasing  Roman ornament

with another collaged bit on reverse

C. 1850s (Presumed Amethyst) Sixth Plate Ambrotype of Very Intense Looking Man painted wooden boxes and I don't know muchI found this one in Maine this week, and just love it for for the intensity of its subject, looking a bit possessed and definitely as if he might see into one's soul (and with a soulfulness himself that makes me think of portraits of Lincoln.) The scratches and subtle halo around his head just amplifies the effect, as if he is radiating energy. The seller noted this as an amethyst ambrotype definitely it is the latter, and though I have not taken it