Early 1850s, both sitters appear to be in good humor. One of the gentlemen wears a U.S. Army cap of Mexican War vintage while his pal sports a wide-brimmed hat popular in the American South and West.

From the Collection of the late Michael Joyce and Archie Carter III, Greensboro, North Carolina
Proceeds to Benefit Greensboro Urban Ministry

The image is clear; the case is worn and lacks a lid.