Intense Looking Woman with Lighthouse, Beautifully Spare and Stark Antique Tintype cigarette tin I have not touched the

I have not touched the brass but it appears to be in good condition and would likely polish up if desired

bristles measure 4 1/8" long

and a mix of compasses and protractors that really make me want to start drawing circles

there are glued repairs at a couple of corners and to the loop too

together gripping the same ornate Victorian piece of wicker furniture in front of them

Intense Looking Woman with Lighthouse, Beautifully Spare and Stark Antique Tintype cigarette tin I have not touched theThis is the sort of tintype portrait I love most: stark looking subject, spare (and also quite painterly) sort of image. Here with just the edge of a lighthouse (a painted backdrop I assume) making it into the frame. Some sort of apron (?) stretched across her lap, wedding ring exposed on those long fingers, cloth in the other hand. She looks a bit like a bird, and also makes me think of both Emily Dickinson and Georgia O'Keefe. 3 3 16" x 2 3 8".