Lot 178 - Antique 1/6th Plate Tintype Photograph of a Seated Young Girl in Half Leatherette Case

Lot 178 - Antique 1/6th Plate Tintype Photograph of a Seated Young Girl in Half Leatherette CaseAntique 1 6th plate tintype photograph of a young girl seated in a chair, wearing a polka dot dress. The image is housed in a half leatherette case with a brass mat featuring a scalloped opening and floral corner designs, lined with pink velvet. The display stand shown in the photographs is not included. The brass mat shows areas of verdigris. The image is clear with good tonal range.

likely part of the manufacturing process

The case half exhibits wear and losses to the leather covering along the spine and edges

The box shows wear to the finish with paint loss and scratching throughout

It includes the original box which is marked "Compliments of Knights of Columbus

Grouping of five antique blank menu sheets

Murphy is identified as a "Yegg" in red ink

including a drawstring sack containing jacks and three clay marbles

Oval portrait photographs of both the groom and bride are affixed within the printed oval frames flanking the central text

along with some minor denting from use and handling

They were manufactured by Warner & Swasey out of Cleveland

featuring a border decorated with the historic whirling logs motif

and slight toning