Antique Hand-Tinted Tintype Photo Victorian Woman in Floral Hat Paper Frame 1880
$ 23.76
Description
Antique Hand-Tinted Tintype Photo Victorian Woman in Floral Hat Paper Frame 1880. A beautiful, original 19th-century tintype (ferrotype) portrait of a Victorian woman, featuring rare hand-colored details. The tintype is housed in its original cream-colored paper window mat featuring elegant gold-leaf oval detailing and embossed scrollwork in the corners — a hallmark of quality 1880s portrait studio presentation. Antique Hand-Tinted Tintype — Victorian Woman in Floral Hat — Original Paper Frame — c.1880s A beautiful, original 19th-century tintype (ferrotype) portrait of a Victorian woman, featuring rare hand-colored details. Delicate pink and green pigments have been hand-applied to the flowers on her fashionable forward-tilted hat — a premium studio “upcharge” of the era, where an artist used oil-based pigments or watercolors to add life to the metallic, monochrome iron plate. The Frame The tintype is housed in its original cream-colored paper window mat featuring elegant gold-leaf oval detailing and embossed scrollwork in the corners — a hallmark of quality 1880s portrait studio presentation. Condition Image: Excellent clarity with minor age-appropriate silvering in the dark areas, confirming its authenticity as a true ferrotype. Frame: Structurally sound with light toning and minor edge wear consistent with age. Color: Hand-tinting remains visible and vivid, adding a wonderful pop to the subject's attire. Collector Appeal Hand-tinted tintypes attract Folk Art collectors who seek manual alterations to early photography, ephemera collectors who prize original paper mats, and Victorian fashion enthusiasts. The presence of the original decorative paper frame and hand-coloring together place this well above a standard black-and-white ferrotype portrait. Shipped with care from Las Cruces, NM. Combined shipping available.
