{"product_id":"original-u-s-civil-war-federal-soldier-close-to-sixth-plate-tintype-photograph","title":"Original U.S. Civil War Federal Soldier Close to Sixth Plate Tintype Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the Civil War Era. This  (close to) \"Sixth Plate\" (Approximately 3.25 x 4.25 inches) tintype portrait shows an unidentified Union solider. He wears a Federal Frock Coat with 9 Brass buttons along with a Kepi, service belt, cross slung cartridge box and a musket with a bayonet. There is what looks like a corps badge on his kepi. The image is clear and crisp. This example is actually roughly 2½ x 4” and does not conform to any of the normal sizes, but it is closest to the sixth plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is behind glass held in an ornate brass mat loaded with intricate designs edging the tintype. This is a standalone photo as there is no ornate case in which it's fixed in. There very well could have been a decorative case but it is long since lost to history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall very nice condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTintypes, originally known as or ferrotypes or melainotypes, were invented in the 1850s and continued to be produced into the 20th century. The photographic emulsion was applied directly to a thin sheet of iron coated with a dark lacquer or enamel, which produced a unique positive image. Like the ambrotype, tintypes were often hand-colored. Customers purchased cases, frames, or paper envelopes to protect and display their images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrimarily used for portraiture, each photo is a unique camera-exposed image and was available in the following standard-sizes. The most common size was the sixth plate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Imperial or Mammoth Plate - Larger than 6.5 x 8.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e- Whole Plate - 6.5 x 8.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e- Half Plate - 4.25 x 5.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e- Quarter Plate - 3.25 x 4.25 inches\u003cbr\u003e- Sixth Plate - 2.75 x 3.25 inches\u003cbr\u003e- Ninth Plate - 2 x 2.5 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43468367233093,"sku":"ONJR25JYAU206","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25JYAU206__01.jpg?v=1756307260","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-civil-war-federal-soldier-close-to-sixth-plate-tintype-photograph","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}