Spare, Painterly Antique Tintype of Young Girl old wooden ladle Impossible to decide which side

Impossible to decide which side is better on this one--one really must frame it with glass on both sides to view both

was done at Barnum's Museum (operated by P

holiness degraded

six tiles per set

Clearly it has had quite a life

Spare, Painterly Antique Tintype of Young Girl old wooden ladle Impossible to decide which sideThis tintype feels so painterly to me, and quite sophisticated in the spareness of its composition, with black drape of hidden mother at left, pale tufted chair at right, and what feels like an endless expanse of gray behind. Then this wide eyed young girl in plaid dress and lace collar, looking composed but a bit unsettled. Quite beautiful I think. 3 7 16 x 2 1 8 and in very good condition. There is a tiny white dot on the lower lip of the girl,