Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo corncob cowboy and what a wonderful piggy

and what a wonderful piggy face

They were ultimately replaced by the (far less beautiful

to my sensibilities at least

I've had a couple of old Grenfell Mission (Labrador) wooden letter openers hand-painted with figures in parka driving dogs sleds

Overall dimensions: 7 1/2" tall x 8" wide when spread

Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo corncob cowboy and what a wonderful piggyQuite a presence this guy is I believe a full plate tintype that was trimmed down some, 7" x 4" now. Being endlessly interested in photos of earlier photos, part of what drew me it that this is clearly that a tintype of an earlier cased photo, likely a daguerreotype. And the size of the tintype would lead one to believe that whoever had it done wanted a large enough copy not to lose a detail! The seller I purchased this from thought his breastcoat to