Antique 2 1860s Photos: Cased Tintype Couple & Uncased Ambrotype Mother Child For Sale

A wonderful pair of original Civil War-era 1/6th plate 19th-century portraits:

1. Cased Tintype (Full-Length Couple):

Format: Tintype (Iron Plate – Magnetic) housed in a complete wooden/leatherette case.

Details: Measures approx. 3.5" x 3". Features a full-length standing portrait of a man and woman in 1850s–1860s attire. Includes original brass mat, preserver ring, and dark red velvet liner pad. Case clasp intact. Light surface age/craquelure on edge.

1. Unframed Ambrotype (Mother & Child):

Format: Ambrotype (Wet Collodion on Glass – Non-Magnetic).

Details: Measures standard 1/6th plate size (3.25" x 2.75"). Features a seated portrait of a young girl with her mother standing nearby. Complete with its original embossed oval brass mat and foil preserver frame wrapped around the glass edges.

Condition:

Both photos show honest age-appropriate patina, oxidation to brass frames, and minor surface wear typical for mid-19th-century cased images. Please review photographs closely for exact emulsion condition.