Nice Sixth Plate Tinted Ambrotype of buy a Woman

This is an excellent example of a vintage Ambrotype. It was most likely taken during the late 19th century between 1854 and 1866 and it depicts a woman wearing a very typical black dress of the era with a hand tinted bow and cheeks. There is also an area of fabric to the right side that has also been tinted. The portrait is in excellent condition and encased in a brass mat and foil frame. It measures approximately 2.75" x 3.25" or commonly referred buy to as a sixth plate. It's secured in an embossed leather split 1/2 case typical for images of that period. It shows normal wear for something that was created over 150 years ago and still serves to provide some protection when handled or in storage.

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An ambrotype is a positive image on glass and each is a unique original. The photographic emulsion was applied to a glass plate, exposed, and developed. It was typically mounted or encased with some type of dark background as black paper, cloth, or painted metal so as to provide contrast when viewing though occasionally the backside of the glass was painted black.