Wonderful Tintype Girl with Hand Painted Hat & Accents - Folk Art Style lincoln top and bottom rails

top and bottom rails

under magnification all of those dark specks seem to be stuck on the underside of the glass

this could be Mickle's actual signature

The outside of the case is stamped

Wonderful Tintype Girl with Hand Painted Hat & Accents - Folk Art Style lincoln top and bottom railsOriginal 1880s tintype of a little girl, long hair and gloves, with original tinting to her sash and cheeks, and great hand painting to her hat, earrings and necklace. The painted texture is thick and can be felt when running your finger across the surface of the image. A unique and artistic piece! Dimensions are approximately 3. 5 x 2. 5, with some bends and surface wear.