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1864 Civil War Dated Uniformed Union Bugler with Shako Tintype Photo Identified

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:240.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
1864 Civil War Dated Uniformed Union Bugler with Shako Tintype Photo Identified
Civil War Tintypes
1864 Civil War Dated Tintype of a Uniformed Union Bugler
1864-Dated Civil War Period, Ninth Plate Tintype Photograph of a Uniformed Regimental Union Bugler with Bugle in hand wearing a Shako with Plume and Star Ornamental Decoration, Choice Very Fine.


Crystal clear, excellent contrast Tintype image of a uniformed bearded Civil War musician holding his bugle and wearing his Band Shako with a large Star-shaped badge plate and plume. The image appears within an ornate, gilt period frame measuring 2” x 2.5” (the correct size for a Ninth Plate Tintype). The image and frame are housed in a half-case with a small round hanger attached at top for hanging on display. Inside the case, the man is identified as Henry O’Doul and the date of 1864 is written in pencil. We could not find any information about O’Doul but considering the date, he was most likely a Union band military bugler.
A shako is a tall, cylindrical military cap, usually with a visor, and sometimes tapered at the top. It is usually adorned with some kind of ornamental plate or badge on the front, metallic or otherwise, and often has a feather, plume, or pompom attached at the top. During the middle ages, groups of marching musicians joined feudal armies, where their music was used to direct troops on the battlefield and to maintain morale. Like the soldiers in these armies, musicians wore plumes from local birds, specific colors, and distinct motifs to show their loyalty to a lord