Title: Antique British Military Portrait Photo Possible Scout S Sleeve Badge Fra For Sale

Condition: Antique photograph with substantial fading and age-related wear. The frame has wear and appears later than the photograph. Please examine all photos.

Description:

Antique full-length portrait of a young man in a military-style uniform with a peaked cap, shoulder cord, cape, and puttees. A circular “S” insignia is visible on his sleeve.

A period British military portrait showing a similar sleeve badge identifies its wearer as a scout. That makes scout a possible identification for this portrait, although this man’s name, regiment, and badge have not been confirmed. The photograph appears to date from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Sold framed as shown.

Item specifics:

Type: Photograph
Subject: Military portrait
Image color: Black and white
Framing: Framed
Era: Late nineteenth or early twentieth century, estimated
Country: Possibly Britain; unconfirmed
Person depicted: Unidentified
Regiment: Unidentified
Insignia: Circular “S” sleeve badge; possibly scout

Keywords:

Antique military photograph, British soldier portrait, military scout photograph, S sleeve insignia, scout badge, antique uniform photo, framed soldier portrait, puttees, military cape, early military photography

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California Prop 65 warning:

⚠️ WARNING: This vintage framed item may contain lead or other chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

The warning above is precautionary; the frame has not been tested. California’s Prop 65 guidance⁠ explains that a warning communicates a believed chemical exposure, so don’t name a specific chemical as confirmed for this item.