ANTIQUE c1860 1/6 PLATE TINTED AMBROTYPE, SEATED LADY, BLACK LEATHER CASE

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ANTIQUE c1860 1/6 PLATE TINTED AMBROTYPE, SEATED LADY, BLACK LEATHER CASE Description: A very clear early British Ambrotype image of a Lady seated on a chair next to an occasional table. Her face and dress have been hand tinted, and she is framed in a black leather gilt tooled case with very decorative gilt metal arched mount. The ambrotype is a photograph that createsa positive image on a sheet of glass using the wet plate collodion process. In the United Kingdom it was called collodion positive : one side of a very clean glass plate is covered with a thin layer of collodion , then dipped in a silver nitrate solution. The plate is exposed to the subject while still wet. The plate is then developed and fixed with another plate of glass put over the fragile emulsion side to protect it, and the whole is mounted in a metal frame and kept in a protective case. The ambrotype was much less expensive to produce than the daguerreotype, and it lacked the daguerreotype's shiny metallic surface, which some found unappealing. By the late 1850s, the ambrotype was overtaking the daguerreotype in popularity; by the mid-1860s, the ambrotype itself was supplanted by the tintype and other processes. Ambrotypes were often hand-tinted. Untinted ambrotypes are grayish-white and have less contrast and brilliance than daguerreotypes. Dimensions: Width: 8 cm or 3 1/8 inches Height : 9.5 cm or 3 3/4 inches Condition: The image itself is in good condition, although darkening from the edges. The frame is worn especially at the corners but still intact. There is a hanging loop to the top. Please see the images provided which complement this description. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask and we will be happy to help. We have many other interesting and unusual items for sale, so please take a look. Thanks for looking and Good luck bidding!!! Postage: Postage fees for this item are: UK - £4.40, Europe - £9.00, Worldwide - £9.50. We will always combine postage on items and can hold items until larger consignments can be sent, to give you the best possible deal we can. Should there be any overpayment on postage, buyers will be refunded quickly. Postage is automatically calculated using an insured and tracked priority service, via Royal Mail or Courier Service whichever is cheapest, plus the cost of packaging material only - no other additional service charges are made. All buyers will be provided with a tracking number. We take great care to package and post your item safely to anywhere in the world for the best price available. If you wish to receive a quote for a cheaper postal option, please contact us. Payment Methods: For domestic (UK) transactions we are happy to accept payments by Paypal, BACS, Cheque (drawn on a UK bank account), postal order or cash on collection. Satisfaction Guarantee: Each of our items has come from a reputable and traceable source and guaranteed genuine. Buyers can rest assured that we will provide you with a comprehensive, reliable and trustworthy service which we endeavour to make ‘hassle free’ for all our customers. We aim to answer all enquiries within 24 hours. Return policy: We will offer a full refund if you are not 100% satisfied with the item, but the buyer assumes all costs for sending the item back, unless the item is not as described. A refund will be paid when the item has been received and is in the same condition as when it was sent. The buyer must notify us with the intention to return, within 14 calendar days of you receiving it. read more

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