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Ivorytype: the early painted photo on fake ivory

The ivorytype is an obscure early ‘hard’ photograph. The photographic image was printed onto fake ivory and framed. It usually was hand painted to have the appearance of a miniature painting. It was invented in London in 1855 and was most popular in the mid to late 19th century. Ivorytypes are rare.

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