Hand-tinted Antique Tintype Portrait of Handsome Man with Wild Hair Chewing Twig antique medicinal but would also come in

but would also come in very handy at a big dinner party piled with chunks of good bread

into which painted glass "eyes" (pieces of glass painted black and white) were inserted (one is in place

so pay attention as you do so

Pretty unusual

4 1/2" tall x 3 1/2" diameter

Hand-tinted Antique Tintype Portrait of Handsome Man with Wild Hair Chewing Twig antique medicinal but would also come inI have quite a crush on this young man, who I have to think was a bit of an eccentric, or rather a rebel, with this fantastic unkempt hair, terrific plaid trousers and look closely a twig hanging poking out of the corner of his mouth. At least I assume it is a chewing twig, though it looks a bit like a cherry stem, in which case I'd like to think he has cleverly knotted the other end with his tongue!:) Late 19th century I believe, with his pink cheeks