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Antique 1850s Half-Plate Ambrotype Photo - Family Portrait (Man, Woman, Child) - Hand Tinted / Colored Accents - Glass Collodion Positive
ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Authentic 1850s Antique Half-Plate Ambrotype (Wet Plate Collion Positive Glass Photograph)Up for sale is an original 19th-century half-plate ambrotype featuring a formal family portrait of a man, woman, and young * Type: Ambrotype (Glass Plate Positive Format: Rare Half-Plate (1/2 Plate) Size
* Dimensions: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
* Era: Circa 1850s–1860s
* Subject: Family Group Portrait (Father, Mother, Details: Features vivid hand-tinted rouge accents on the cheeks and detailed red hand-coloring on the child's dress and mother's Display: Uncased glass plate photograph (shows negative effect when held to light without a dark backing, as seen in NOTES:
Please view all photos carefully for condition. The glass plate shows light surface wear, micro-scratches, and age-appropriate wear around the edges consistent with an uncased 19th-century Image clarity remains clear and sharp with vivid hand-tinting be packed with care, double-boxed, and wrapped securely to ensure safe delivery.
