SOLD The Young Archeress! Wonderful 19th c. Tintype in Rare Standing Tintype Frame red and brown this gold painted cast iron

this gold painted cast iron bank would have been quite the current thing

and was enhanced with some green and white paint plus yellowy-cream paint across the flat of the stumps

This does not stand up on its own

Even better to find it in what I believe is the original frame

The cup shows some age and a bit of dryness to the wood

SOLD The Young Archeress! Wonderful 19th c. Tintype in Rare Standing Tintype Frame red and brown this gold painted cast ironTo me this tintype in beautiful and rare embossed brass tintype frame looks like just about the best Valentine ever. First this lovely young woman in her ribboned hat and dress with flounced plaid skirt, with well worn shoes, locket and brooch, and arm bands. And then this little studio prop of a bow and arrow, which, combined with the slightly trepidatious expression on her face, makes our young woman seem a far cry from Artemis, but completely