Daguerreotype of a pair of bow-tied beaus, c. 1840s
Carte de visite of two fine fellows rocking like it’s 1892 (per date on reverse), with their little dog who is vibrating into another timeline entirely
Carte de visite of a richly attired Hungarian aristocrat resplendent in fur-trimmed cape and hessian boots, c. 1865
Carte de visite of a serenely self-assured young naval officer identified on reverse as Octave Jean-Baptiste Lafay, c. 1880
Detail from a cabinet card of two officers with their arms entwined, their swords well-hung, and their mustaches on perfectly waxed point, serving cunt (and also the Austro-Hungarian Army I guess) circa 1890
Daguerreotype of a gentleman with an artfully tied blue silk cravat, c. 1840s
Daguerreotype of a gentleman with hard, hawkish eyes and a prim little kitten bow, c. 1840s
Stereoscopic daguerreotype of two men playing chess in front of a mirror, c. 1840s
Stereoview of a hussar and his sweetheart, or perhaps ex-sweetheart, c. 1850s
Postcard of a very refined young man reading a letter with the precise degree of drama appropriate to the task, c. 1920s
Ambrotype of a pipe-puffing pair of comrades in arms, c. 1861-65
Ambrotype of two boxers about to engage, c. 1850s
Ambrotype of a jovial gent who won’t allow an injured arm to cramp his style, c. 1860s
Carte de visite of three British soldiers on beer break, c. 1860s
Carte de visite of strapping Swedish naval officer Jarl Christiersson, c. 1860
Daguerreotype of a stylish young swell possessed of the fine features and lofty brow that bring all the nineteenth century novelists to the yard, c. 1850
Daguerreotype of a tough guy missing an eye, half a pinky—and, perhaps, the subjects of the group portrait that he's holding up to show you, c. 1850s
