I have a great interest in presentation and how it influences the viewer’s experience of an object, so I paid attention to how tintypes were often presented in the nineteenth century.

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With the spread of tintype photography, jewelry-case makers began producing cases to hold tintypes. I collect antique cases and make silicone molds of some of them, then cast reproductions in resin.

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The tintype cases shown here are handmade by me, including the brass hardware, satin felt cushion and pinch pad. The brass-tone resin matte is made from a mold in the same way the case is.