Two Boys in Bowlers, Antique Tintype carved wood chain With glass and a wire

With glass and a wire hanger on the back

That key is long gone

Signed (incised) in Japanese on the underside

which opens just to reveal

with a nice warm patina to the brass

Two Boys in Bowlers, Antique Tintype carved wood chain With glass and a wireI love the way the scratches on the this old tintype look like heavenly rays shining down on these two young fellows, brothers perhaps, wonderful in their bowler hats and bowties, and holding hands to boot, and standing in front of a backdrop with great spindly trees to one side. With what look to be hand painted pink cheeks, to me they look as if ready to head of to their first Vaudeville show! 3 9 19" x 2 3 8" and in good antique condition, with