Antique Young Postal Carrier Occupational Quarterplate Tintype handmade home decor Larger measures 4 3/4" tall

Larger measures 4 3/4" tall and wide x 1" deep at base' smaller 2 3/4" t x 3 1/16" w x 1" d

I’m never sure with these "dukes-u"p poses whether the subjects were trained boxers or just playing around

I didn't realize French butcher shop dioramas were such a thing prior to finding this one the other day

190 pages including index

all pages documented (except blank ones) with the block alphabets done on opposite sides of the same page

Antique Young Postal Carrier Occupational Quarterplate Tintype handmade home decor Larger measures 4 3/4" tallIt has really become the case that I really love nothing more than a great tintype portrait, and there are a few today that make me consider dealing in nothing but tintypes! This guy is one of those. I take this as an occupational portrait, and though I'm not completely certain I presume he's a mail carrier, with his cap perched at his side atop his satchel, and a roll of papers just to the left of that. Both rest atop what looks to be hand painted