Cased Images Daguerreotypes and Tintypes

Just what is the difference between a daguerreotype and a tintype? Photo curator Diane Adams-Graf explains what distinguishes these two early photographic processes. Actual daguerreotypes and tintypes are pulled apart and viewed in detail. (3 min. 8 sec.)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Photography
• Tintypes
• Daguerreotypes

[minameise]

@CasedImage lol, good observations.

[CasedImage]

Honestly what sort of idiot takes a vintage daguerreotype apart like this - clearly causing mat burn on the plate surface by the sloppy handling. Even this is only a demonstration piece it survived a 150 years being a fine portrait only to fall into the hands of ineptitude and used to misinform others on how to handle a bare plate. It is not a "paper preserver" either it is the remnants of the original sealing tape, the preserver is a thin metal foil frame that wraps around the plate package.

[DecrepitTelephone]

Another pretty common type of image to see in cases is the Ambrotype, the images on glass typically with an emulsion on the back to bring out the lower tones.

Care must be taken when disassembling daguerreotypes as to avoid A.) touching the surface, and B.) allowing the pressed brass mat to scratch the fragile surface of the image.

[photoartist3]

Very informative. Thank you!

[Choowbz]

Thank you for showing the inner construction of a Daguerreotype.

The fragility and age of the photos usually prohibits exploration.

And to think that in their day you could have your photo taken and presented in such a beautiful way for 1 Dollar in Chestnut street Philadelphia.

Even with inflation over the years it was still pretty cheap for the value.

A dollar could buy a lot in 1844.