Featured old cased photograph miniature portait type

hey everyone

can anyone let me know what kind of photograph this is, age etc

really sweet little thing, i think the portrait is on glass

i think a bit of painted detail as well

measures 2 3/4 inches by 2 1/2 inches

paid £10 cause i loved the case,

any thoughts appreciated

 

Think you have an old Ambro there mate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambrotype

 

Poor dear. What a face. But someone loved him.

Debora

 

Yes!

 

thanks for the info blooey and fig, must be about 1850- 60 then i guess

hopefully being an ambrotype is a good thing then

think it was worth what i paid for the case

 

Interesting case - not the typical form.
The fellow looks a bit like Oscar Wilde:

 

Edmund Eccles. Born 1827. A Mason. The earliest reference I can find to him is 1869 but, of course, he would have been professionally active before then. Lived and worked at same address 15, Broad Street. As your case has different address, suspect it's an earlier work. Ah, here you go... Old advert for his business in which he states "Established 1855." That's your earliest date.

https://www.bury.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=14990&p=0

Debora

 

I thought he looked more like

 

Where is your other guy? They look like they could be related. He DEFINITELY doesn't have the "lips".

 

brilliant thanks deb

 

how much lip do you need flip

i continue to try and find oscar wilde lookalikes, but the lips are never big enough for you

 

It is really the whole package, but when you look at their expressions on their faces, especially their mouths, they don't as "lippy" (I don't want to place a label on him)or whatever it is about that man.
Today's example looks a bit frightened or pained, or something.

 

yeah i was only joking flip

the oscar thing never entered my head when i bought this one, just funny that he came up again

 

Were you being lippy?

 

what, me ?

 

Tim? Is that you???

 

really like the tinted ones, cool stroke bizarre

 

Wow, Love it!

Is it yours, or did you find it online?

 

nah not mine, wish it was though !

i think the touch of colour on mine is a good thing as well

certain attributes to this type of thing (as well as most other things) seems to affect the pricing

 

As for your young man, I would diagnose... adenoids.

Debora