Victorian Half Plate Tintype in Mother of Pearl Case with Poem and Lock of HairEarly Victorian half plate (5. 5) tintype photo in a mother of pearl inlaid case. Underneath the plate was found a handwritten memorial poem in honor of the owners father, with a braided lock of his hair woven into a heart sewn to the top. Helpfully, I bought this from another collector who resealed the photo and labelled the back with the copyright date 1856. This would have been one of the very earliest tintypes right around the time they started to

This one retains its original lid

it wasn’t long before she was reburied

Refer to photos for size & condition: Very good with some soiling to the covers & foxing

Refer to photos for condition: Overall very good

bound in red leather instead of the usual cloth

Very good midcentury vintage Infant of Prague statue made of painted chalkware with paste jewels in the crown and its original satin vestments

Presented its original mat and frame

Some dust under the glass from age

Sold at a low price as is: Some dampstaining affecting the back

Gently turn the knob and it scrolls through the Stations of the Cross depicted in black and white

Condition is good overall save for a short crack near the rim

Folks are always asking for a Victorian cast iron or cast metal hand like the ones in my collection