US 1850s Era, 1/6 Plate Tinted Ambrotype & Full Case, Young Boy with Book

Original era photography. 1850s tinted Ambrotype. 1/6th plate in a full case which has come apart at the binding. The image is of a prosperous looking young boy holding a book. His cheeks are tinted. Leather covered wooden case with gilt decoration. The thin leather binding cover is torn.