Early, Ultra Sharp Cased Tintype of Bored Looking, Finely Dressed Young Woman blood disks with some chipped old clay

with some chipped old clay marbles I've had sitting around included (and I think the tray filled with a hundred or so more of them would make for a very beautiful display as well

when this bank was produced by Kenton Hardward Manufacturing Co

There is a tiny mend in blue thread at the near end of the tape (I think just a reinforcement to prevent fraying when gripping

I like that it looks like a cross

this would make a perfect housewarming or wedding gift

Early, Ultra Sharp Cased Tintype of Bored Looking, Finely Dressed Young Woman blood disks with some chipped old clayUltra sharp and crystal clear with rich detail and tonality, this cased photo is I believe a tintype, under glass though it is sealed and so I haven't opened it. I just love her, looking bored and a bit dejected, but very pretty, and finely dressed, with cameo at her neck, black ribbons at her wrists, and a ring on her index figure. Feels like being 14 or 15 to me! With her elbow resting on a side table covered in floral fabric, and ruffles at the end