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Lot # 558: 19th Century Outdoor Baseball Scene Tintype

Category: 19th Century

Starting Bid: $500.00

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2014 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 6/23/2014 11:45 AM to
7/25/2014 9:00 PM



This choice 1/8th plate tintype features a pitcher, catcher, batter and umpire with fans in the background. It's a pretty rare example of an outdoor baseball scene from this time period - the dawn of baseball. It is in EX condition and is a superb relic. A photographer could prepare, expose, develop and varnish a tintype plate and have it ready for the customer in a few minutes, bolstering their popularity. Outdoor scenes of this era are scarce. This is one of the best baseball tintypes we have seen.

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