RARE 1856 CAMPAIGN FERROTYPE CLOTHING BUTTON SHOWING MILLARD FILLMORE.
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Winning Bid:
$1,150.00
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Bidding Ended:
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 10:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Tuesday, November 15, 2016 10:00:00 PM)
Item Description
The importance and rarity of this item is revealed by some historical background. This photographic process, first called "Melainotype" (then "Ferrotype" and finally "Tintype") was patented by Hamilton Smith February 19, 1856. Its use was extremely limited for 1856 presidential candidates. No 1856 ferrotypes are in DeWitt/Sullivan or Hake Guides, and none were in the amazing collection of John J. Ford sold in Philadelphia in September 2013, which did include hundreds of 1860 and later ferrotypes. This specimen is the same example as was sold in a Heritage auction five years ago. It shows former President Millard Fillmore who became the 1856 candidate of the American Party or Know Nothing Party, and is based on a photograph taken by Matthew Brady. A matching piece is known for the 1856 election winner James Buchanan. The ferrotype is .5" dia. with a lustrous brass rim, a tin reverse and complete with wire shank. A few near microscopic dots of emulsion loss but overall condition is NM. A very historic item in the development of both photography and campaign items. Rare.
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