Lot Of Three 19th Century Tintype Photographs desk fan Date: 1898

Date: 1898

This antique cast iron wall fixture features chipping white paint giving this item wonderful patina

and Switch variants released in the folllowing years

Constructed of wood this stool features a hinged seat top that opens to reveal the retractable shoe shine rest

The sign is in excellent condition with no cracks or chips

Lot Of Three 19th Century Tintype Photographs desk fan Date: 1898Antique ferrotype (sometimes melainotype) photos of unknown subjects taken during the Victorian Era (late 1800s to early 1900s) as evidenced by their clothing and method of photo developing used. Each photo is housed in a small, ornate gilded frame. Tintypes first emerged in the 1850s as affordable alternatives to the daguerreotype and ambrotypes, allowing wider access to personal portraiture and serving as treasured keepsakes throughout the Civil War