Seated man fringed armchair tintype New Britain CT

Cheeks tinted pink. This came from an auction purchase and was accompanied with other photographs [cabinet portraits and CDVs] which had New Britain studios. No other identification available. Approximately 2 1/4 x 3 1/2". While we believe this is a person from in or around New Britain, we make no guarantee that it is. Listing protocol: Subject / Type of Photo / Photographer or Studio / City & State / Date, if known. The Tintype. The tintype, also known as a ferrotype, is a variation on this, but produced on metallic sheet (not, actually, tin) instead of glass. The plate was coated with collodion and sensitized just before use, as in the wet plate process. It was introduced by Adolphe Alexandre Martin in 1853, and became instantly popular, particularly in the United States. The most common size was about the same as the carte-de-visite, 2 1/4'' x 3 1/2'', but both larger and smaller ferrotypes were made. The smallest were "Little Gem" tintypes, about the size of a postage-stamp, made simultaneously on a single plate in a camera with 12 or 16 lenses. Compared with other processes the tintype tones seem uninteresting. They were often made by unskilled photographers, and their quality was very variable. They do have some significance, however, in that they made photography available to working classes, not just to the more well-to-do. Whereas up till then the taking of a portrait had been more of a special "event" from the introduction of tintypes, we see more relaxed, spontaneous poses. Adapted from www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/tintype.htm Dimensions given, if any, are approximate. Scans large to show any defects. Unseen defects described. Item complete as issued unless otherwise stated. VG or better condition.