Moody Sixteenth Plate Tintype of Moody Young Boy folk art key rack which most likely dates from

which most likely dates from the mid-20th century

and I believe he is right--in part due to the "primitive" manner of the embroidery (those wonderful feet

which is saying a lot

But if this letter

rich patina

Moody Sixteenth Plate Tintype of Moody Young Boy folk art key rack which most likely dates fromFound in the same great old school antique shop as the slate I just listed, perhaps that slate belonged to this boy at some point who looks to me like a deep thinker! I just love his face, and his moody intensity, looking as though he feels the weight of the world. And with a nice moodiness softness shadowiness to the tintype itself, almost as if he were a just an apparition. 2 x 1 1 2 and in good condition.