Man in Hat with Folk Art Car, Perfectly Scratchy and Atmospheric Antique Tintype antique folk art votice Some cracking where the top

Some cracking where the top of the box meets the spine

with the pieces fitting together by way of posts and holes but my favorite thing is the numbers carved across the joints where the pieces meet

hinges firmly attached

(1922-1935)  and The Toy Works

Man in Hat with Folk Art Car, Perfectly Scratchy and Atmospheric Antique Tintype antique folk art votice Some cracking where the topThis car or cart looks to be a cardboard prop; what I really love about it is how much it just feels like pure drawing. And for me the relatively poor quality of the tintype to begin with it, combined with the scratches it has accrued, make it all the better. And the grass of the ground underfoot, and the drape of the pinned up backdrop. All adds up to feeling much more artwork than fairground photo to me. 3 9 16" x 2 1 2". Surface scratches and some