Moody, Painterly Antique Sixth Plate Tintype of Handsome Man with Beard and Mustache hooked handle crafted of cigar box wood

crafted of cigar box wood long ago

he  studied at Harvard

in this case documenting two prize roosters (I believe roosters rather than hens but I could be wrong) bred by a M

black ink on cream paper

Moody, Painterly Antique Sixth Plate Tintype of Handsome Man with Beard and Mustache hooked handle crafted of cigar box woodQuite 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.