Named Tattered Scratched Woman Tintype c1870 Antique Lady 1/9 Plate Photo A3437 For Sale
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Named Tattered Scratched Woman Tintype c1870 Antique Lady 1/9 Plate Photo A3437: $31.96
Identified as Mary Bassett Hill, wife of WIlliam W. Hill. This is a tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype; a photograph printed on a thin piece of metal that had been coated with lacquer or enamel. They were most popular during the 1860s and 1870s. This is known as a 1/9 plate tintype, since it measures about 2 x 2.75 inches.
