Striking, Painterly, Super Crisp Ninth Plate Tintype of Young Woman with Hat hand-painted wooden trinket box And the extraordinary skill

And the extraordinary skill

definitely used and a bit faded

I believe the bird (owl) at far left has lost the tip of its beak

at bottom center (though plenty of things one could decide this stands for I think

Signed (initialed) L

Striking, Painterly, Super Crisp Ninth Plate Tintype of Young Woman with Hat hand-painted wooden trinket box And the extraordinary skillSuper crisp and what I would call super painterly, too how beautiful and moody and immediate feeling she is. And what a hat, and what a dress, and what a lovely rosy blush to those cheeks. I really love this one:) 2 1 4" x 1 5 8". A bit of corrosion along edges, mostly one spot along left edge, minor feels very crisp and sharp.