High School Second Year, Beautiful Mounted Albumen Photo of Metalwork Projects Display in Original Oak Frame wooden train I'd guess 18th c

I'd guess 18th c

charming birds in profile perched at top and bottom keeping watch

with distinct tiers of flowers

with some scattered tiny dark marks near the top edge of the paper

and those rather haunting

High School Second Year, Beautiful Mounted Albumen Photo of Metalwork Projects Display in Original Oak Frame wooden train I'd guess 18th cI find this so tender and lovely an antique albumen photograph documenting a carefully arranged display of someone's or someones's 2nd year high school metalworking projects, progressing from simple rings and s hooks to a three ring chain to candleholders and tools with turned handles to andirons and fireplace tools. As a total failure in shop class, I can't even imagine completing this sort of work in high school, and really love the proud but