Antique Civil War 1/9 Plate Tintype Photo Restoration Lot Loose Mats Cases Parts For Sale

**Item Overview:**
Up for sale is a fantastic antique photograph restoration and parts lot dating securely to the mid-19th century (circa late 1850s to 1860s). This unassembled collection is perfect for collectors, historians, or prop designers looking for period-correct components to restore or house orphaned images.**Lot Components & Size Details:**
- Format Size: All components are standard Ninth Plate (1/9 Plate) format.
- Image Inserts: Each of the two loose framed portraits measures approximately 2" x 2.5".1. **Man in Wide-Brimmed Hat Tintype:**
- A beautifully clear, high-contrast portrait of a gentleman wearing a distinctive wide-brimmed hat, vest, and bowtie.
- Housed behind its original glass under an elegant, ornate gold-toned brass foil mat featuring dense floral scrollwork.2. **Victorian Woman Tintype:**
- A portrait of a woman with a classic center-parted hairstyle, seated in a patterned day dress.
- Housed under an ornate, high-relief gold-toned brass mat with heavy decorative filigree framing.3. **Two Empty Leather-Covered Wood Half-Cases:**
- Two loose wooden bottom tray half-cases sized perfectly to fit standard 1/9 plate inserts.
- One features a pale pink velvet interior wall trim with a faded paper liner insert.
- The other features a deep brown textured velvet backing liner with pink border trim.
- Note: The folding top lids and spines for both of these cases are missing.**Condition Notes:**
This is an unassembled project/parts lot sold strictly AS-IS. The tintype plates show typical minor surface dust, light perimeter tarnish, and age-appropriate maturity under their respective brass mats. The two wooden half-cases are structurally complete as independent trays, showing expected exterior leather scuffing, edge rubbing, and spine separation. Please review all high-resolution photos carefully to evaluate condition.