Description: THIS IS AN ANTIQUE 6TH PLATE TINTYPE PHOTOGRAPH FEATURING TWO MEN, LIKELY BLACKSMITHS, FROM THE 19TH CENTURY. THE MAN ON THE LEFT IS HOLDING A PIPE, ADDING A TOUCH OF CHARACTER TO THE SCENE. THE MEN ARE ENGAGED IN METALWORKING (BLACKSMITH), WITH ONE HOLDING A HAMMER MID-SWING AND THE OTHER HOLDING THE OBJECT WITH TONGS. THE MEN APPEAR FOCUSED ON THEIR TASK, SET IN A WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT. TINTYPES WERE A POPULAR FORM OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE MID-19TH CENTURY, KNOWN FOR THEIR DURABILITY AND UNIQUE APPEARANCE. THIS PIECE WOULD MAKE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO ANY COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHS OR HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA. DIMENSIONS: APPROXIMATELY 2.75 X 3.25 INCHES. Please note: The photos are an integral part of the description. Please examine them carefully before bidding.Important: Please do not bid if you do not intend to pay. No cancellations will be accepted after an auction has been won.About BG Militaria:BG Militaria specializes in military artifacts from the Civil War through World War II. We invite you to explore our extensive online inventory at BGMILITARIA on the web.We are also actively seeking to purchase original historical items from World War I and World War II. If you have something you'd like to sell, please contact us directly.
Price: 75 USD
Location: Mayslick, Kentucky
End Time: 2024-10-29T19:19:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Image Orientation: Portrait
Signed: No
Material: Metal
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Blacksmith, Trade
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Number of Photographs: 1
Theme: Americana, Community Life, Industrial, People, Portrait, Western
Style: Documentary, Figurative Art, Photojournalism
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Production Technique: Tintype
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Finish: Lustre
