Original Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the Civil War. This Civil War cased "Ninth Plate" (2 x 2.5 inch) double photo tintype portrait shows an unidentified soldier and his wife in two separate photos. He wears a kepi with a regimental designation and a standard nine-button frock coat of northern Federal or Union issue. The soldier’s photo is cracked with heavy wear. The female’s photo is dislodged from the case and the gilt cover is no longer connected.

The locking mechanism is still present on both parts of the case, and it functions as intended. There is damage as mentioned but it’s a lovely set overall.

This is a wonderful picture, and comes ready for further research and display!

Tintypes
Tintypes, 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.

Primarily 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.

- Imperial or Mammoth Plate - Larger than 6.5 x 8.5 inches
- Whole Plate - 6.5 x 8.5 inches
- Half Plate - 4.25 x 5.5 inches
- Quarter Plate - 3.25 x 4.25 inches
- Sixth Plate - 2.75 x 3.25 inches
- Ninth Plate - 2 x 2.5 inches
- Sixteenth Plate - 1.5 x 1.75 inches