Antique Young Postal Carrier Occupational Quarterplate Tintype sushi plates Brown fabric (silk I believe

Brown fabric (silk I believe

Nothing appears to be broken or lost

but then it comes off easily and immediately and is easy to put back on

With what looks to me a signature on the pattern

produced by the Remedial Education Center in Washington DC

Antique Young Postal Carrier Occupational Quarterplate Tintype sushi plates Brown fabric (silk I believeIt 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