Original Antique Tintype (Ferrotype) Family Portrait
Original late 19th-century tintype photograph featuring a well-dressed Victorian family posed before a painted backdrop depicting a grand hotel or resort.
Details
Original tintype (ferrotype) photograph on thin metal
Estimated date: circa 1885–1900
Depicts one gentleman wearing a top hat and two women in period attire
Painted studio backdrop with large hotel/resort scene
Measures approximately 3¼ x 4¼ inches
Unmounted with clipped corners
Condition
Good antique condition with age-related wear.
Surface oxidation and emulsion wear visible on the reverse.
Corner clipping and edge wear consistent with age.
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A nice original Victorian-era photograph that would appeal to collectors of tintypes, Victorian photography, genealogy, fashion, and 19th-century Americana.
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