Description: An original, antique tintype with four women showing off their hats, which are tall and ornamented. Please examine pictures carefully for condition as most tintypes are irregularly snipped and have small bends in them. ** For combined shipping on multiple items purchased, please send a request for an INVOICE when you've finished buying. More about tintypes from The Past Lives store: Also known as ferrotypes or melainotypes, tintypes are a type of photographic image that gained popularity during the mid-to-late 19th century. The tintype process involves creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark enamel or lacquer. Despite the name "tintype," the image was not created on a piece of tin, but rather on iron. One of the benefits of the tintype process was that it was relatively quick - a tintype photograph could be prepared, exposed, developed, and varnished in just a few minutes. This made tintypes a popular choice for portrait photography, as subjects didn't have to sit still for long periods of time. Tintypes are mirror images, reversing left and right. They are also more durable, and along with their small size, made them popular as a medium for personal portraiture and they were often carried in small cases or paper sleeves.
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
End Time: 2025-02-02T22:25:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.15 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Antique: Yes
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: 2.25 x 3.75 in
Image Color: Black & White
Material: Metal
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Unframed
Vintage: Yes
Type: Photograph
Format: Tintype
Year of Production: 1870
Unit Type: Unit
Number of Photographs: 1
Features: Hand Tinted
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Production Technique: Tintype
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 1
Finish: Metallic
