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Ambrotype of Tailor, Man with Paisley Cloth and Large Scissors

The man in this quarter plate ambrotype poses with a length of paisley cloth across his lap and a large pair of scissors in his left hand. (Amborytpes are mirror images.) We call him "The Tailor." Cased images that include occupational tools are especially prized.

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Uploaded on June 13, 2011