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18107j. (tintype – occupational) Gentleman in Bowler Hat c.1870. 1/6th plate.

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18107j. (tintype – occupational) Gentleman in Bowler Hat c.1870. 1/6th plate.

18107j. (tintype – occupational) Gentleman in Bowler Hat c.1870. 1/6th plate. Offered is a rare tintype of a finely dressed gentleman of the day. Tintypes, also known as a ferrotypes, originated in the early 1850’s and became the choice for photographers before photographic paper was invented. The use of this form peaked in the 1861-1870 period and began to give way to other forms of photography by 1900. Tintypes were produced on a metallic sheet (not actually tin) instead of the more common glass plates. The sheet was coated and sensitized just before use, as in the wet plate process. These early metal plates were then placed in the back of a box camera and exposed directly though the camera lens. Because of this all forms of early photography resulted in a mirror image of the subject, as is this image. The most common size for a tintype was 2 5/8” x 3 ¼” [1/6 plate], but they were made in numerous sizes. This piece measures 2 3/8” x 3 5/8”. Condition is good, clear, good contrast, one corner removed. (G+). $45.