Item No. 2430384

A very clear CDV portrait of a young Navy officer. He wears a single-breasted frock coat with an ensign’s star insignia on his sleeve. His hand grasps the scabbard of his Pattern1852 Navy officer’s sword. His belt is secured by a two-piece plate. At the base of the mount it is signed, “Yours Truly Wils — U.S.N.” Wils remains unidentified, however. The image had been part of a lot with a document signed by Commander Henry Wilson, but it has been determined unrelated. There is no photographer’s imprint or other information on the reverse. The image has been trimmed down to about 2 1/4” x 3 3/4”.