19th C. Tintype Portrait of Man with Mustache, Pink Cheeks and Perfectly Knotted Tie inkblot tests 3 1/4” tall x 1

3 1/4” tall x 1 5/8” d at base

but of course also great just set on a shelf--I'd say with the tail set either to the heart or to the top position

The instructions on the front of the booklet seem basically to say do this on a flat surface

wooden pantry boxes with two finger laps running in reverse as on this one are typically referred to as Harvard Shaker

with a little scattered staining and toning

19th C. Tintype Portrait of Man with Mustache, Pink Cheeks and Perfectly Knotted Tie inkblot tests 3 1/4” tall x 1So many boxes out there of tintype portraits to rummage through, which I do tend to do, and sometimes am just struck by one. I love soulful face on this guy, with deep brown eyes, and his wide, perfectly knotted neck tie, too, looking maybe like a banker, or a merchant of some sort, but not so much like the boss! And with the matte cream of the ground framing the oval portrait just the right thing. 3 3 4 x 2 1 2 and in very good condition, super crisp