Moody Sixteenth Plate Tintype of Moody Young Boy folk art key rack While I am uncertain of

While I am uncertain of its maker or its age

perhaps not very far from where it was carved

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

5" wide x10” tall x

Moody Sixteenth Plate Tintype of Moody Young Boy folk art key rack While I am uncertain ofFound 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.