Antique Rare Boxing Ambrotype Photo, Shirtless Bare Knuckle Boxer, Early 1800s naval All 1/9 plate

All 1/9 plate

and it appears the sides of the mount have been slightly trimmed

The photos look nice as they are displayed inside of the album

as you can see

but based on the other photos acquired in this collection

Antique Rare Boxing Ambrotype Photo, Shirtless Bare Knuckle Boxer, Early 1800s naval All 1/9 plateRare quarter plate ambrotype of a shirtless boxer with his fists up in a classic boxing pose. This is a clear glass ambrotype behind a mat and cover glass, with folded piece of black paper in the case behind the image. The mat is a Hayden mat with a patent date on its underside of October 1855, it is not a later British mat. Ambrotype has some age related perimeter darkening, some light surface issues, and a crack in the upper left area does not jump