Antique Victorian Tintype Photo Dapper...

Updated September 26, 2026

Lot number43
Estimate25.00 - 45.00 USD
CategoryAntiques & Furniture
AuctionSale 260929
DateSeptember 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM EDT
Auction housePeriod Americana
LocationBoston, Massachusetts

Gentleman Boater Hat Seated Portrait. Dating to the late Victorian era (c. 1880s–1890s), this original sixth-plate tintype (ferrotype) photograph measures approximately 2.5 by 4 inches and features an unattributed studio portrait of a dapper gentleman dressed in a tailored jacket, patterned trousers, and a distinct straw boater hat posed before a painted backdrop. Captured on a collodion-coated iron plate, the photograph offers an authentic window into late 19th-century menswear fashion and early photographic methods, making it a desirable piece for collectors of antique photography and historical ephemera. The cased or uncased iron plate presents in good antique condition without major structural bending or damage, retaining sharp image clarity and well-preserved contrast despite expected age-appropriate wear such as light surface scratches, edge wear, and mild emulsion loss along the top margin and corners.

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