{"product_id":"original-u-s-indian-wars-outdoor-sixth-plate-tintype-with-two-soldiers-wearing-m1872-kepis-suspenders-c-1870s","title":"Original U.S. Indian Wars Outdoor Sixth Plate Tintype with Two Soldiers Wearing M1872 Kepis \u0026 Suspenders - C. 1870s","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. Everything about this image, including its presentation, makes it a splendid memento of the American Indian Wars of the 1870s and 1880s. This Indian Wars cased \"Sixth Plate\" (2.75 x 3.25 inch) tin type portrait depicts two Federal soldiers in an outdoor setting up against a fence. Both men appear to be wearing sack coats, M1872 Kepis, and trousers with attached suspenders. The man on the left wears a handkerchief around his neck, and the man on the right appears to have a pocket watch in his pocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image is behind glass held in an ornate brass mat loaded with intricate designs edging the tintype. A gutta-percha case molded back with decorative designs completes the piece. It originally would have had another piece and it would close like a book, but the front piece is now gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are no names on the reverse. A great example, ready for display.\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.\u003cbr\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- Sixteenth Plate - 1.5 x 1.75 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44948728578117,"sku":"ONJR26APNS064","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR26APNS064__01.jpg?v=1777561661","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-indian-wars-outdoor-sixth-plate-tintype-with-two-soldiers-wearing-m1872-kepis-suspenders-c-1870s","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}