Rare Photo Family w/ hats + Pet Dog Tintype Photo - Original Vintage Tintype Photograph - Circa 1800s - Item:TT18206
Rare tintype of big family and pet dog! (bottom left)
Animals are rarely seen in original tintype photographs.
- Protective sleeve included -
Size: 3.6”/2.1”
Date: Mid - Late 1800’s
Condition: Refer to Photos.
Tintype Photographs were used from the 1850’s to the early 1900’s.
(Popular from 1860-1880)
Collecting Tintype Photos:
Each tintype is one of a kind and completely unique. Oddities and well-defined images are highly collectible.
About Tintypes:
Tintypes are made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion.
Subjects in the photo were required to stand completely still for several seconds to have a clear image.
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