Very Beautiful Early Walnut Slate with Carved Monograms, All Corners Mended, Worn Super Smooth antique hand-painted tintype All correspondence in photos included

All correspondence in photos included

The small water stain running from his eye to the edge of the painting also makes it feel as if he might be having a premonition

There is also a knot in the wood panel visible on the tower at center

it's a wonderfully

and he's still got his pull string wrapped around his neck

Very Beautiful Early Walnut Slate with Carved Monograms, All Corners Mended, Worn Super Smooth antique hand-painted tintype All correspondence in photos includedI probably look at 100 antique slates for every one that I buy, and this is among the most beautiful I've ever found. The frame is walnut I believe, gorgeous rich color and the surface worn super smooth, with beautiful old metal wrap mends to each of the corners. Plus monograms carved deeply into each long end on one side, and long grooves on the other side. So much better in hand; really all about its objecthood, and nice and heavy and very sturdy.