Tintypes
Title
Tintypes
Description
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 that is used as the support for a photographic emulsion. In this case the wet plate collodion process.
Collection Items
Tintype of Mother and children.
Tintype of a woman with two children sat outside their home. Poor condition.
Tintype of a woman.
Tintype of a woman seated leaning on a table. Flowers in a makeshift vase made from a corned beef tin. Plate cut into an oval for framing. No frame.
Tintype of a man.
Tintype of a man with beard. Very sharp portrait. Oval shape of previous mount. Purchased with TN0095
Tintype of a woman.
Tintype of a woman seated leaning on studio table. Oval shape of previous mount. Purchased with TN0096
Tintype of an older woman.
Tintype of an older woman seated wearing a bonnet, spectacles raised to forehead. Oval shape of previous mount.
Tintype of a young man.
Tintype of a young man standing with hand on back of a covered chair. Quite dark but holding a bowler hat.
Tintype of a young girl.
Tintype of a young woman seated with a book in hand. Unusual props and studio set.
Tintype of a woman.
Tintype of a woman wearing a hat. Ornate blue card frame. Printed to the reverse. J. Jewell American Gem Photographer. Wilton Chambers, Market Street, Manchester and at the Alexandra Palace, London. 9 Portraits for 7/1/2 Latest Novelty.
Tintype of a young woman.
Tintype of a young woman wearing a hat. Ornate cream card frame with flowers and doves. Printed to the reverse. J. Jewell American Gem Photographer. Pembroke Chambers, 15 Parker Street, Liverpool and Market Street, Manchester. 9 Portraits for 7/1/2…
Tintype of a young woman.
Tintype of a young woman wearing a hat. Ornate blue card frame. Printed to the reverse. J. Jewell American Photographer. Wilton Chambers, Market Street, Manchester and at the Alexandra Palace, London. 9 Portraits for 7/1/2 Latest Novelty.
Tintype of a young woman.
Tintype of a young woman. Some tinting to cheeks. Cream ornate card frame. Label to the reverse. “ Taken and Finished in ten minutes at Le Roys Gem Gallery, 78 Water Street, Newburgh, N.Y.
Tintype of a young woman.
Tintype of a young woman seated with a book in hand, wearing a large flat hat. Pale green card frame.
Tintype of a young man.
Tintype of a young man, with bowler hat and cane. Hand resting on a wooden table with plant.
Tintype of Father and Son.
Tintype of a Father and Son. Father seated, wearing large leather boots with cap in hand. Son resting leaning with arms crossed.
Tintype of a young man.
Tintype of a young man, leaning on a plinth wearing a straw boater hat with a rose in his buttonhole.
Tintype of a couple.
Tintype of a young couple. She is sitting, he stand with his hand resting on her shoulder.
Tintype of a young man
Tintype of a young man. In a pink paper mount with oval aperture. TN0072 is of the same man.
Tintype of a young man
Tintype of a young man. In an off white floral paper mount with oval aperture. TN0073 is of the same man.
Tintype of a woman
Tintype of a young woman. In an off white floral mount with oval aperture. On the reverse is an ink stamp. ZULU GEM COMPANY. G.W.Mansher, Manager, Gt. Yarmouth.
Tintype of two men
Tintype of two men. One seated the other standing. Although I’ve classed this as a tintype it is on a metallic card like material.