Bidspirit auction | ANTIQUE TINTYPE PORTRAITS IN THERMOPLASTIC

ANTIQUE TINTYPE PORTRAITS IN THERMOPLASTIC CASE - A lot of two antique late 19th-century thermoplastic photo cases with locks. Inside both cases is a tintype photograph. The smaller case contains a portrait of a young man. Inside the bigger case is a double portrait of two small girls. 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 3/4 x H 3 1/4 x D 5/8 in. L 2 1/8 x H 2 x D 6/8 in. All measurements are approximate.