Resplendent Young Woman

Posted by Viewing the Past on October 26, 2015

1/6 plate Ambrotype

Resplendent young woman wearing lace mitts, bonnet with colored flowers, and an impressive array of gold jewelry.

This was found with the paint on the back of the image falling off.I used a razor to clean the rest off and then repainted the back of the glass with new coat of black enamel paint the work made a big difference.

The image outside of the case showing flaking from the back of the image

The ambrotype with its black paint removed.

Repainted and ready to go back under its case

Affectionate Young Couple

Posted by Viewing the Past on August 19, 2015

1/6 Plate Ambrotype

Lady in a Dark Crinoline

Posted by Viewing the Past on April 27, 2015

1/9 plate Ruby Ambrotype

Somber but beautiful young woman photographed wearing a dark Crinoline(Hoop Skirt)

Case cover

Mother and Daughter

Posted by Viewing the Past on February 24, 2015

Ambrotype 1/6 plate

Beautiful crisp image of a Mother and Daughter.The little girl seems to be positioned on a table next to the Woman,her hand can be seen behind the girls neck holding her head steady for this portrait.

Mother,Daughter and Grandson

Posted by Viewing the Past on October 3, 2014

Ambrotype 1850s

My title is just a guess…

Mother holding Daughter

Posted by Viewing the Past on August 18, 2014

I only found a partial cased image of a Ruby Ambrotype at this mornings flea market in Long Beach,California.The wood case it was resting in was damaged so I removed it from under the glass seal and photographed it alone.
Nice portrait of a mother and child

Mother and child

Posted by Viewing the Past on June 2, 2014

1/6 Plate Ruby Ambrotype

Sally Hosey Child Parsons

Posted by Viewing the Past on May 28, 2014

Tintype 1/16 plate
On the back is a tag that reads Grandma Parsons, Sally hosey Child Parsons,Born 1806

This Tintype along with two Abrotypes were found together at a shop several months ago.One was posted earlier to this blog as “Dr Mason photographed in Boston” and the second Ambrotype is now posted below.The woman photographed here as well as the man from Boston both have such amazing detail all 3 were probably taken in the late 1850s or very early 1860s possibly by the very same photographer.

Now I do not know for certain that these images are all from Boston but since all 3 were found together and all 3 are the same size and matted the same way leads me to think that they could be,this of course is just a guess,but it is a good guess!