Conserving my Great-Great-Grandmother's Tintype Photo

It's said that old "Tintype" photos were placed in a leather case with a piece of glass placed over the photo for protection. Well today we have better ways of storing our tintype photos, if you are lucky enough to still have one. I would have loved to have a custom-case made for my tintype of my Native-American Great-Great-Grandmother, but for this History project, I'm not in the position to go that route at this time. I would like to have a black wooden case, that closes with a latch and the inside is lined in blue velvet. There is a glass cover over the tintype, so when you open it, the photo is displayed nicely.

Before storing your tintype, if you feel that it must be cleaned (I would not recommend that), then use plain water and a really soft cloth. Allow it to air dry or use a blow drier (lightly) on low from a safe distance.

Now you want to store your tintype in its original protective case or come up with something similar or even better. It needs to be protected from the elements like humidity, moisture, and anything that might scratch or damage the surface.

I am storing my tintype in a protective photo book, by itself, positioned in the center of the book. Meaning, there are equal pages before and after the page the tintype is on. I have this book placed inside of an Acid-free storage box (highly recommended). This should provide adequate protection, as long as the box is kept at room temperature and not exposed to high humidity. I'm also adding inside the storage box, some "Silica packs" they absorb moisture. You may have some laying around, if not order some online.

Here are images of my tintype before and after I did some minor editing with Photoshop, as well as pics of my photo book and storage box:

ITS HARD TO SEE IN THIS IMAGE, BUT SHE HAS A WEDDING RING ON AND IS HOLDING WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BIBLE... INTERESTING.