Filter Photography (Ambrotype)

Ruby Ambrotype of Woman with Hand Tinting Ninth Plate

The Ruby Ambrotype.."The “ruby ambrotype” is printed onto a dark glass support that [...]

A wonderful eighth plate size Ruby Glass Ambrotype by noted Philadelphia photographer, Keenan.
Image is in decorative case with photographers name and address [...]

Ambrotype of Masonic Man with Apron Mechanic and Farmer Freemason Painted Backdrop Circa 1870

The Masonic Order of Mechanic and Farmer started in early 1800's, [...]

Ninth Plate Size Ambrotype: 2 x 2.5 inches (5 x 6 cm)
Young Boy Sitting
Look at this intense stare this boy. His hand perfectly positioned on [...]

Thermoplastic case by Holmes, Booth & Hayden
Thermoplastic cases, sometime referred to as Union Cases
A brief Description of Thermoplastic, Union Cases:

"A "Union Case" and [...]

Full Plate Ambrotype of Young Man
What a clear crisp image of this top hat wearing man and proudly holding a ivory handle walking stick. [...]

Strong image and a very nice of two young men arm and arm with black stovepipe top hats. The top hat being made famous by [...]

A fine 1/9 plate Ambrotype image of young woman. Her dark styled hair and clothing is appears to be Ukrainian. The pattern of the dress [...]

A great ambrotype with original seals intact.
One boy is tall and thin while the other boy is slight hunched over and looking closely, you [...]

"The‘Relievo’ portraits were introduced in England in 1857 by Thomas C. Lawrence, a Greenwich photographer.
The ‘Relievo’ ambrotype was based on the relief effect that [...]

Baltimore Md had many industries such as early Banjo making, inventing the Linotype machine and had a strong presence in the field of Photography, especially [...]

A nice crisp image of a young man with large bow tie.
Image is in good condition with some lose of black lacquer on the [...]

Hand Colored Ambrotype of Family. Two Men, Woman and a Child. The Child and the chair are hand colored. The Men's pocket watch are colored. [...]

Sixth Plate Size, 2 3/4" wide Ambrotype of a Young Dapper Man with a Kerchief in his jacket pocket.
Ornate brass stamped matt with a nice [...]