A Guide to Dating Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, & Tintypes
Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, and Tintype Dating
PhotoTree.com brings you a step-by-step guide to identifying and dating cased images and tintypes. Designed for anyone who wants to know more about cased images and tintypes throughout the 19th century:
Discover the Clues to Dating Cased Images and Tintypes
Learn about different types of cases and when they were made. Recognize different brass mats and preservers that give the researcher many clues about the date of the cased image.
Tintypes lasted until the 20th century and beyond. There are many ways to tell when a tintype was taken.
The chapters include detailed information about:
A Brief History
Dating a Cased Image
Case Characteristics
Brass Mats
Preservers
Daguerreotypes
Ambrotypes
Cased Tintypes
Un-Cased Tintypes
Fashion and Style
Studio Props
. . . and more.
Includes a gallery of images at the end of the daguerreotype, ambrotype, cased tintype, and un-cased tintype chapters.
Published on: 2013-08-09
ISBN: 978-09835785-9-8
Original Language: English
Number of items: 1
Dimensions: 11"h x 8.5"w, 1 pound
Binding: Soft cover
90 pages, Color
Cased Images & Tintypes KwikGuide A Guide to Identifying and Dating Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and Tintypes
The Cased Images and Tintypes KwikGuide is a detailed and clear source of identification tips and photo dating information for daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes. This is an indispensable reference tool for genealogists, family historians, and photo collectors who are conducting research on vintage 19th century photographs.
Cased images from the early 1840s to the mid-1860s are shown that provide many clues to their date or origin. Un-cased tintypes from the Civil War to the end of the century are presented along with date analysis and techniques to help determine when they were made..
