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Offline Tariana

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Date these?
« on: Monday 05 September 05 17:37 BST (UK) »
I'm not looking for restoration, although it would be nice. I'm more interested in finding out when these were taken. One, I believe, is a tin type.  :o

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Re: Date these?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 05 September 05 17:40 BST (UK) »
*sorry these are huge*
And these two. I think they were husband and wife.

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« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 September 05 18:48 BST (UK) »
This may help in the mean time.
http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/date.htm

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« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 September 05 19:02 BST (UK) »
Just a quick bash on the first one

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 05 September 05 23:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Tariana,

I'm most taken by the lady in the first photo, I think it must be 1870's ish.
Points to note for discussion, are the bow around the neck.  It is heavily starched
and she holds a bible in her hands but it's upside down, my elderly Mom says
says it's 'cos of quickness for the photograph, which may be correct because
she has good nails...........doesn't work on the farm.  We thought it might
have been taken in the US 'cos of the style of the pose?
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 06 September 05 21:47 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure she's holding the bible upside down - I think she's left handed!

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 06 September 05 22:27 BST (UK) »
There is that Jill ;D
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Re: Date these?
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 06 September 05 22:49 BST (UK) »
 ;D

The images on tintypes are laterally reversed - that is to say, they are a mirror image!  So she was holding the bible the right way, although if she'd wanted the picture to show that, she should have held it the wrong way   ??? 

Trust that made as much sense to you as it did to me!

Prue

P.S.  Tarriana, I will have a look at your photos properly when I get to work, where I can dig out some reference material.  I'm sure we can narrow down some dates for you.  :)

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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 07 September 05 04:31 BST (UK) »
...as she is mirror image, is the first lady then wearing a large ring on her left ring finger?  Could be a marriage or engagement picture?  As for a date, I would go along with 1870s, probably the first half of that decade, and I agree that it is probably American, but not certain about that.

And after saying that she's holding the book the right way around, I have to say I was wrong about that.  If the image is laterally reversed, then she is holding the spine in her right hand, and the top with her left.  I think I must have confused myself...time for a lie down!   ???
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