Anyone with better information, please feel free to share. This is a full plate, 6.5" by 8.5". It is hand painted over what I believe was the original image.
The plate is metal and is magnetic but is referred to as tintype. It has a dark coating on the back and it has some printed material stuck to the back. The portrait has a gold gilted edging and then a metal (copper color) matting.It is then covered in glass. The glass is old with a chip on one corner and small bubbles and defects in the glass (vintage). It is set into a wooden frame that measures 12 1/2" long, 10 3/4" wide & 1 deep. There is some damage on the tintype where the paint has lifted or did not adhere well.
Please view the photos carefully as there is wear to the frame and the tintype. I feel the condition of this piece is good.
I do not mark items below value. The item "Antique Full Plate Tintype Hand Painted Civil War Soldier Portrait Framed RARE" is in sale since Sunday, February 07, 2016.This item is in the category "Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Tintypes". The seller is "durb721" and is located in Delton, Michigan. This item can be shipped worldwide.