A moving Momento Mori tintype image of an unidentified child with tinted flowers. The beautiful and clean image is housed in a rare velvet case with a reverse painted urn on glass. The case has a tear 2/3 of the way along the hinge, yet still connected. Image and customized pinch frame slightly smaller than 1/6 plate. A unique post-mortem image with rare presentation case. $425

A moving Momento Mori tintype image of an unidentified child with tinted flowers. The beautiful and clean image is housed in a rare velvet case with a reverse painted urn on glass. The case has a tear 2/3 of the way along the hinge, yet still connected. Image and customized pinch frame slightly smaller than 1/6 plate. A unique post-mortem image with rare presentation case. $425

A very sweet tintype image of young girl with a beautiful porcelain doll. The girl and doll are uniquely posed together with equal importance, making this an unusual image. The tin is inside an unmatched full case with repaired hinge and the velvet pad includes a small tear. I have seen many tintypes of this genre, however, it is rare to find a girl this beautiful in a tintype with her doll. $145

A very sweet tintype image of young girl with a beautiful porcelain doll. The girl and doll are uniquely posed together with equal importance, making this an unusual image. The tin is inside an unmatched full case with repaired hinge and the velvet pad includes a small tear. I have seen many tintypes of this genre, however, it is rare to find a girl this beautiful in a tintype with her doll. $145

A very rare tintype of a woman posed playing a guitar; in fact this is the only tintype of a woman guitar player I have ever found. She is adorned with a lovely blue tinted dress and gilt applied to her broach. Note the photographer's painted landscape backdrop. The image is in excellent condition, and is very sharp with nice contrast. Housed in a full leatherette case with nice pad. $350

A very rare tintype of a woman posed playing a guitar; in fact this is the only tintype of a woman guitar player I have ever found. She is adorned with a lovely blue tinted dress and gilt applied to her broach. Note the photographer's painted landscape backdrop. The image is in excellent condition, and is very sharp with nice contrast. Housed in a full leatherette case with nice pad. $295

An incredible post-mortem tintype of a child captured inside a crib with an ornate patterned blanket. I have seen this style of blanket used by many morticians in similar images. Tinting has been applied to the child's face and arm in this memorial photograph. The image resides next to beautiful red velvet pad. Enclosed in nice full case with floral pattern. $375

An incredible post-mortem tintype of a child captured inside a crib with an ornate patterned blanket. I have seen this style of blanket used by many morticians in similar images. Tinting has been applied to the child's face and arm in this memorial photograph. The image resides next to beautiful red velvet pad. Enclosed in nice full case with floral pattern. $375

An unusual tintype of a woman of color; Afro American woman or Hispanic woman. She wears beautiful fashions and wearing very nice victorian jewelry. Her hair is stunning and is decorated with a large bow. Tintype is presented in a rare mint octagonal 1/9th plate case with gold oval medallion; Berg 3-387G. $250

An unusual tintype of a woman of color; Afro American woman or Hispanic woman. She wears beautiful fashions and wearing very nice victorian jewelry. Her hair is stunning and is decorated with a large bow. Tintype is presented in a rare mint octagonal 1/9th plate case with gold oval medallion; Berg 3-387G. $250

A rare quarter plate tin of a girl with a doll and holding a basket. The girl is posed against nice landscape backdrop. The image has nice contrast and is well focused. Enclosed in nice thermoplastic case with awesome velvet pad; case has small hairline at clasp. $375

A rare quarter plate tin of a girl with a doll and holding a basket. The girl is posed against nice landscape backdrop. The image has nice contrast and is well focused. Enclosed in nice thermoplastic case with awesome velvet pad; case has small hairline at clasp. $375

Lovely lady in a beautiful tinted dress. The tarnish ring ironically matches the color of the tinting on her dress. The tin is housed in a fairly beat up Berg 2-21 Union case which does the job protecting this image. $75

Lovely lady in a beautiful tinted dress. The tarnish ring ironically matches the color of the tinting on her dress. The tin is housed in a fairly beat up Berg 2-21 Union case which does the job protecting this image. $75

Unusual tintype of a child holding the reigns of a galloping toy horse; usually the horses in photo studios were actual rocking horses. I love the sweetness of this child wearing an all white outfit except the two tinted pink bows upon her shoulders. A full case with geometric embossment with an archival repaired hinge protects this tin. An exceptional tintype with a folk art horse. $185

Unusual tintype of a child holding the reigns of a galloping toy horse; usually the horses in photo studios were actual rocking horses. I love the sweetness of this child wearing an all white outfit except the two tinted pink bows upon her shoulders. A full case with geometric embossment with an archival repaired hinge protects this tin. An exceptional tintype with a folk art horse.$185