Mount Vesuvius Victim Plaster Cast / 1870s CDV Photo wholesale though the underside of the

though the underside of the glass is pretty dirty

It was resealed

measures approximately 4" x 2

Ambrotype is behind its original mat and glass and is in overall very good condition with some mat abrasions

A medal is visible on the man on the left

Mount Vesuvius Victim Plaster Cast / 1870s CDV Photo wholesale though the underside of theOriginal 1870s CDV showing the plaster cast of a victim of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The back is blank other than the word "Pompei" written in neat period pencil. Slightly larger than the typical CDV, the dimensions of this mount are approximately 4 3 8" x 2 5 8". Very good antique condition, minor soiling on the back.