Bidspirit auction | ANTIQUE TINTYPE PORTRAITS IN THERMOPLASTIC

ANTIQUE TINTYPE PORTRAITS IN THERMOPLASTIC CASE - A lot of two antique late 19th-century black thermoplastic photo cases with locks. Inside both cases is a tintype photograph, portrait of a man and a woman. A tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a type of photography most widely used during the 1860s and 1870s. Antique Americana Photographs And Collectables. Dimensions: Size: L 3 x H 2 1/2 x D 6/8 in. All measurements are approximate.