Rare Tintype Tough Man Armed Gent Gripping a Pistol / Gun - Outlaw? Bandit?

Description

Tough Armed Gent Gripping a Pistol / Gun - Outlaw? Bandit? - Original Vintage Tintype Photograph In Case - Circa 1800s - Item:TT18373
This man means business. A grinning man with bruised face and cheekbones casually holds a pistol.
One could only imagine his occupation...
Tintype is in its original frame.
Weapons are rarely seen in original Tintype photography.
Size: 3.25"/2.8
Date: Mid 1800s
Condition: Very Good. Minor scratches
Refer to photos
Tintype Photographs were used from the 1850’s to the early 1900’s.
(Popular from 1860-1880)
Collecting Tintype Photos:
Each tintype is one of a kind and completely unique. Oddities and well-defined images are highly collectible.
About Tintypes:
Tintypes are made by creating a direct positive on a thin sheet of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel and used as the support for the photographic emulsion.
Subjects in the photo were required to stand completely still for several seconds to have a clear image.