The thing that makes this CDV interesting is that parts of it are colored. I'm pretty sure this was done by hand and it would have had to have been a painstaking process. The obvious colorized object is the crimson table cloth. Not so obvious is a very slight pinkish tint on the little boy's cheeks, the gold colored buttons on his shirt and the yellows and greens in the carpet.
I think (but am not positive) that the suit he is wearing is two piece, but the shirt and pants have the same checkered design. His shoes have what look like metal tips on them, leading us to believe that his parents may have been doing well for themselves.
This CDV is from the 1860s - we can tell by it's trim & weight (it is relatively thin) and to a lesser extent the clothing style. There is no tax stamp on it, so it is either before 1864 or after 1865. Not much to go on, but at least we know when it isn't, if you can follow the logic and grammar. There is no photographer information or writing or any kind on this photo. And it does have come condition issues - the corners have been trimmed, and there are some spots of something near the bottom. But it's in the neighborhood of 150 years old, so we can make allowances I guess
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