Sleeping Dog at the Edge of the Rug, Irregularly Cut Antique Tintype Photo found text with art and the Bible

with art and the Bible providing his other primary sources of sustenance

But it is atmospheric

burl base approx 5 3/8" w

I believe he would have been used for waxing thread in sewing (strengthening the thread and making it easier to use) and clearly he's an old one

About 3/8" thick

Sleeping Dog at the Edge of the Rug, Irregularly Cut Antique Tintype Photo found text with art and the BiblePerhaps this tintype of sweetly sleeping dog was cut down from a full plate image, I'm not totally sure; it's a bit irregular in shape and one can just see the edge of a what I take for a skirt and shoe along the right edge. Whatever the case, a pretty charming portrait of cozy contentment, and perhaps a good reminder to just be lazy sometimes! I especially love the uneven cut of the rug or mat along the front edge, revealing the wood floor below