Soulful Terrier on Patterned Rug, 19th C. Sixth Plate Tintype in Foil Wrap embroidered valence and how protective the shell/lid

and how protective the shell/lid feels in relation to the box below

one could do some damage with this

There is pencil writing on the red flag--whether announcing the name of the ship or the name of the artist I'm not sure as it's a but hard to read

using spruce root to create pieces like this

And though he is frowning

Soulful Terrier on Patterned Rug, 19th C. Sixth Plate Tintype in Foil Wrap embroidered valence and how protective the shell/lidThe happy surprise of my week was to find this terrier beaming up at me from an unpicked box of tintypes! A relatively rare dog portrait, and an early one, c. 1860s 70s I believe, in original gold foil wrap, though the case long gone ( I do like to imagine it was housed opposite a brother or sister or very faithful companion!) . A very soulful looking pup, gazing out seemingly with much longing, and perfectly captured in 3 4 view so as highlight the