1/6 1850s Tintype Handsome Young Man - Gold Miner? NEFF's PATENT building Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a man

Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a man seated at a table with a small book on it

one of whom was the grandmother of artist and designer Gloria Vanderbilt

could be more

of a lady sitting to a vase of painted flowers

1/6 1850s Tintype Handsome Young Man - Gold Miner? NEFF's PATENT building Sixth-plate daguerreotype of a manSixth plate tintype behind mat and cover glass, in full case. At first I thought he might have been a sailor, but another collector messaged and said they strongly believed he was a miner. Tintype is in very good antique condition. When I opened it up to clean the underside of the glass I noticed it was a thick iron plate with something stamped along the bottom edge.. which I didn't examine closely but I assume it was Neff's Patent. Case covers are