Antique Tintype Two Women with Bicycles 1890s Outdoor Cycling Photo
$ 19.01
Description
Antique Tintype Two Women with Bicycles 1890s Outdoor Cycling Photo. Process: Tintype (ferrotype) on thin iron plate. Scarce subject matter with major social history importance. Both bicycles clearly visible – appear to be safety bicycles (pneumatic tire era). Condition: Fair condition with significant age-related issues affecting image clarity. Antique Tintype Photograph – Two Victorian Women with Bicycles Exceptional and rare 19th-century tintype featuring two Victorian women posed outdoors with their bicycles. This photograph captures the height of the 1890s cycling craze when bicycles represented freedom and modernity for women. Subject Details: Two women in Victorian dress standing with bicycles Outdoor setting with visible foliage and natural background Both bicycles clearly visible – appear to be safety bicycles (pneumatic tire era) Women in period cycling attire/day dress One woman standing, one seated or leaning on bicycle Natural, informal outdoor composition Specifications: Size: Approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches (sixth-plate dimensions) Process: Tintype (ferrotype) on thin iron plate Period: Circa 1890s based on bicycle style and women's cycling fashion Original vintage photograph, not a reproduction Condition: Fair condition with significant age-related issues affecting image clarity. The photograph shows heavy fading/silvering across much of the surface, creating a ghostly, low-contrast appearance. Edge damage present with chipping visible particularly in upper left corner. Surface wear, scratches, and oxidation throughout. Despite these condition issues, the subject matter remains discernible – two women with bicycles are clearly identifiable. Sold as-is for the rare subject matter and historical importance. Please examine all photos carefully for exact condition. Historical context: The 1890s bicycle craze was a transformative moment in women's history. Bicycles offered unprecedented freedom of movement and contributed to changes in women's fashion (shorter skirts, bloomers) and social liberation. Susan B. Anthony famously said bicycling \"has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world.\" Photographs of Victorian women with bicycles are highly sought after, documenting this pivotal social and technological moment. Collecting appeal: Extremely desirable subject matter for collectors of women's history, bicycle history, Victorian photography, sports history, and social history. Despite the condition issues, photographs of Victorian women cyclists are rare and valuable – the subject matter significantly outweighs the condition concerns for specialized collectors. This is an important historical document of women's emancipation through technology. A rare and historically significant tintype capturing women's cycling culture at a pivotal moment in history. Scarce subject matter with major social history importance. Ships carefully protected in rigid mailer.
