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Title: Antique 1870s Victorian Sixth Plate Tintype Photograph – Sharp Husband & Wife Portrait – High Fashion Striped Bustle Skirt & Ornate Winter Hat (Approx. 2.25\" x 3.5\")
Description:Up for sale is an exceptional, authentic 1870s Victorian era sixth-plate tintype photograph capturing a dapper husband and wife. This particular image stands out due to the incredible, high-contrast details in the woman\'s ornate period attire, making it a stellar example of Reconstruction-era fashion photography.
Key Features & Collector Points:
📸 Buyer Note on Condition: Please closely evaluate both high-resolution listing photos—including the front emulsion and the textured reverse side shown in TT Couple Man Seated.jpg and TT Couple Man Seated 2.jpg—to inspect the precise antique condition of this loose plate before offerding.
Condition Report:
Front: The image is in good antique condition with strong contrast, particularly highlighting the patterns on the woman\'s dress. There is typical mild perimeter darkening/halo effect and faint surface crazing inherent to 19th-century emulsion. The corners show historical clipping (typical for inserting into a tight album slot or case), with the lower-left and upper-right corners clipped at a diagonal.
Reverse: The back of the iron plate features a textured, dark japanned finish with a prominent vertical lacquer pool streak or chemical trail running down the center from the original development process. It shows typical light age mottling but remains flat and structurally sound.
