Antique 2.5x4in Tintype Oval Cutout Portrait Woman Locket Necklace Crest
Tintype (Ferrotype)

Antique 2.5x4in Tintype Oval Cutout Portrait Woman Locket Necklace Crest

$12.96 USD

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Condition
Used
Format
Tintype (Ferrotype) · c. 1853–1930s
Listing location
Wichita, Kansas, US
Item ID
398282373367
Description

Listing description

Antique 2.5x4in Tintype Oval Cutout Portrait Woman Locket Necklace Crest

This exquisite piece features an antique tintype portrait of a woman, carefully shaped into a refined oval cutout. The image radiates a somber, Victorian elegance, capturing the subject with the characteristic metallic sheen and depth unique to the tintype process.

Designed to be worn as a statement piece, this oval portrait was clearly intended for a locket necklace or a decorative crest setting. The precise trimming highlights the sitter's detailed attire, making it a quintessential treasure for collectors of 19th-century mourning jewelry or period portraiture.

A rare find for those who appreciate the intimate, wearable history of a woman immortalized in an antique tintype.
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