Outdoor Family Horse Buggy Tintype c1870 Antique Man & Girl 1/6 Plate A4494 For Sale

This is a tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype; a photograph printed on a thin piece of metal that had been coated with lacquer or enamel. They were most popular during the 1860s and 1870s. This is known as a 1/6 plate tintype, since it measures about 2-5/8 x 3-1/2 inches.Envelope measures about 4-3/8 x 5-3/8 inches.