ANTIQUE PHOTOGRAPHIC PLATE SIZES

Commonly used in describing antique photos like Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes and Tintypes – The “plate sizes” used in referring to antique daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, and other photographs stem originally from the daguerreotype , for which the first plates manufactured were approximately 6.5 x 8.5 inches (16.5 x 21.5 cm) in size. Smaller …