Military Tintype, Post Civil War, Sixth Plate - Feb 15, 2016 | Louis J. Dianni, Llc In Fl
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Military Tintype, Post Civil War, Sixth Plate

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Military Tintype, Post Civil War, Sixth Plate
Military Tintype, Post Civil War, Sixth Plate
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Description
Description: This portrait is of a young soldier sitting on a bench. He is in full uniform, including hat. He is cross-legged with his arms folded on his lap. The two bars on his sleeve indicate the man is a corporal in the United States Army.

History: A tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph 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.

Provenance: FL estate

Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 2.5 | Height(in) = 3.75 | Width(in) = 3.25 | Depth(in) = 0.75

Size of Artwork(in): 3.25" x 2.75"

Artist Name: Unknown

Medium: Leather, Tin, Glass

Circa: C. 1880
Condition
Slight wear and discoloration to the cloth interior. Cloth adhesive has been added to the spine of the case.
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Military Tintype, Post Civil War, Sixth Plate

Estimate $10 - $50
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Starting Price $10
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