Folky Antique Hand-carved Quadruple Tin Type Frame thermoses another shaped like a bare

another shaped like a bare foot

which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so

but have not seen another combining women and dogs

This version is not as finely carved as those astounding pieces

and still just wonderful

Folky Antique Hand-carved Quadruple Tin Type Frame thermoses another shaped like a bareThis is an absolutely wonderful old hand carved wooden frame, 2nd half of the 19th century I believe, and clearly made, perhaps by the father, to proudly house the tintype photographs of this particular family of four. I think every inch of it just teems with love and warmth, and at over a foot across, it has a strong sculptural presence on the wall. The portraits themselves are pretty terrific, especially the very serious looking young boy, but the