Child in Crimson with Fancy Lace, Draped Textile, and Craquelure, Antique Folk Art Tintype still life with book These wooden clapsticks

These wooden clapsticks

reading a bit like a halo

and I believe here at the child's feet is a tiny little lock

just obelisk

Child in Crimson with Fancy Lace, Draped Textile, and Craquelure, Antique Folk Art Tintype still life with book These wooden clapsticksI love a folk art painted tintype, but have gotten pretty picky, looking especially for elaborately painted ones, just like this and that matte blue ground really makes it pop! Kind of a strange looking child, with excellent head of hair, and wonderful lace collar and cuffs, which see detail photos has become even more lace like due to the perfect spiderweb of craquelure covering just those surfaces. Plus marvelous detailing in rich reds and golds on