Antique 1850s Crimean War Era British Soldier Portrait Photo Identified Sullana dress 20” pit-to-pit /101 cm

20” pit-to-pit     /101 cm

Overall length: 44” measured flat at the back from the neck seam

The purse has a faux alligator skin patent leather exterior and leather interior

In the team photo

It does up the back at the neckline with a double button closure and at the left side with snaps and one hook and eye at the waistline

Antique 1850s Crimean War Era British Soldier Portrait Photo Identified Sullana dress 20” pit-to-pit /101 cmThis is an original 19th century photographic portrait of a young soldier identified as E. S. Baker 22 years, captured during the Crimean War era (18531856). The piece was discovered in Canada, though the uniform and styling suggest a British officerpossibly stationed in a colonial posting or resettled post service or simply in Canada because it was passed down through the family. Key Features: Inscription: Handwritten on the reverse in pencil, E. S.