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@sonder2164 roughly (not exclusive) : Daguerreotypes: 1840s- later 1850s Ambrotypes: 1850s- early 1860s Tintypes: most popular in the 1860s but used commonly all the way past the turn of the century! There are also beautiful artists keeping each form alive today!

@antiquephotos5126 thank you for the ranges. I agree, they are beautiful.

Thanks Lee! That's awesome you have those images and can peer into your family's past!

There are various potential reasons. Other than what you've mentioned, reasons people open them up could include cleaning the glass, replacing broken glass, and/or resealing the image for preservation.

@@antiquephotos5126 I understand now thank you

@@antiquephotos5126 To see you still commenting is fantastic sir, because I also have a question. Thank you in advance. So now I know I have ambros on clear glass, at least one of my photos is. It has no backing at all, I can see the clear glass. It's been in its case however. My questions are: 1) can I take the clear glass protective cover off and clean that like normal, and define normal (water, windex, etc), and 2) is there anything I can do for the ambro itself (water, a damp cloth, a dry qtip, etc)? Disassembling the piece isn't my concern, I just want to make sure that once I have the image out I don't do anything harmful to it. My goal is to get a clear shot with my phone's camera (no flash, if that matters), that way I have a digital backup. However, with the glass protective covers that are dirty, it makes getting a clear shot difficult. Thank you in advance for any advice you may have!

So Dags look completely different than tins/ambros..not even close. They look very similar to an actual mirror when viewing straight on. Tin types and ambros can look very similar. 1 trick that works sometimes is to take a small magnet and put it on the glass. Tins will almost always stick, ambrotypes usually won't- unless they have a metal backing. You can also try using a light at different angles. A tintype is flat, so the light won't show any depth. Since the ambrotype is on a piece of glass, you'll typically be able to notice the negative pop out.

I would also say: removing photos from the old cases is relatively easy and painless...however, if you're not comfortable don't do it. You can use or get a photo that's in relatively poor condition for cheap to practice. I would definitely say to leave thr images in their brass mats/preservers until you are comfortable in your ability to not damage them...they can be quite fragile little things! Take care!

What date range would Ambrotypes have been taken in? Is there a way to trace an Ambrotype photo to the region/location it was created in?

I believe it was roughly around 90 cents, maybe 95 cents...somewhere around there!

@@antiquephotos5126 do you know how much that would be today?

@@sonnycat6693 That would roughly be Around $16.45 In Inflation.

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Do you know the person who stole

That's awful. Not a cheap one to replace.

No Sorry, these sold some time ago.

@@antiquephotos5126 thanks they are something i have always wanted thank

@@timmarshall2062 they are awesome toys for any collection! Best of luck on your search!

We've already sold this one. However, we do have another one in our collection that hasn't been made available for sale yet. Visit Opamerica.com for our contact information. Thanks!

@@antiquephotos5126 ill gladly take it