Young Woman with Pink Cheeks, Gold Jewelry, Lace Collar, Antique Folk Art Painted Tintype fraktur just a bit of wear

just a bit of wear around the edge of the lid

At 55 minutes past the hour the three Marys emerge from the central tower and the grand procession of the Apostles takes place accompanied by hymns from the barrel organ in the right tower

as a means of responding to the changed conditions of its mid-20th century context

retrieved by a fabulous woman named Verna

I'd like to think this sweet little carved locked was made as a wedding or anniversary gift - a token of love and commitment that would endure for many years to come

Young Woman with Pink Cheeks, Gold Jewelry, Lace Collar, Antique Folk Art Painted Tintype fraktur just a bit of wearIt's been a bit since I found a painted folk art tintype I really love, but connection at first sight with this young woman, found in Maine. I love her intensity and pink cheeks and expression, which feels like a cross between pout and snarl! Excellent hair and headband too. And with what looks like a drippy red signature at lower right. Full of life 8 3 8" x 6 1 2". Good condition, with some light bends to tin at upper corners, more pronounced in