Moody, Painterly Antique Sixth Plate Tintype of Handsome Man with Beard and Mustache hooked handle Wonderfully soulful and gentle looking

Wonderfully soulful and gentle looking painted face with red mouth and inset bit of wood for the nose

shows a few losses

crafted of cigar box wood long ago

There is a patent date of 1907 on the spring release and I believe these date to right around then

Moody, Painterly Antique Sixth Plate Tintype of Handsome Man with Beard and Mustache hooked handle Wonderfully soulful and gentle lookingQuite a moody feeling small tintype portrait, with a bit of blur to the face that makes this bearded man feel quite ghostly and one with with darkness. Striking and a little haunting too. 3 1 4" x 2 1 16". Clipped left corners, general wear, some surface erosion along the bottom edge, all feeling of a piece with it.