Holding On: Unusual Composition, Unusual Looking Child, Striking Antique Sixth Plate Tintype moveable rudder used for storing and carrying

used for storing and carrying tools for shoeing horses

with one delight after another revealing itself

This was the first thing that caught my eye as I walked into a show in Bath

when this particular zig zag edge was the height of house number style

contested--than eggs

Holding On: Unusual Composition, Unusual Looking Child, Striking Antique Sixth Plate Tintype moveable rudder used for storing and carryingI presume there is a hidden mother at far left here, from whom this young child looks not quite ready to be separated yielding an unusual image and one that feels to me quite a tender portrait of the desire to hold on. And while I am not sure It also appears to me that this child may have Down Syndrome, making it even more unusual. 3 7 8 x 2 1 2 and in very good condition. Clipped corners and a bit unevenly cut as evident. Though there is the