1/4 Plate Ambrotype of Armed Hunter with Goose

This outstanding quarter-plate ambrotype (approximately 4¼" x 3¼" plate size) captures a classic mid-19th-century occupational portrait of a hunter proudly displaying his successful outing. The subject stands or is posed in a full-length attired in period clothing suitable for the field—likely a heavy coat, boots, and hat—while holding a dead goose as a trophy of the hunt. He grips a double-barrel percussion shotgun (muzzleloader style, common in the 1850s–1860s), with accessories, shot pouch, or game bag visible, emphasizing the era's sporting traditions. This ambrotype is a fine, evocative piece of 19th-century visual history—ideal for collectors of cased images, hunting memorabilia, or antique portraiture. Housed in a complete thermoplastic case