Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo otter with fish looking to me like a

looking to me like a domestic dog (though definitely with some seal-like attributes

I can't stop looking (peering

I also love that this is something of a triple portrait

as well as the resourcefulness

Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo otter with fish looking to me like aQuite a presence this guy is I believe a full plate tintype that was trimmed down some, 7" x 4" now. Being endlessly interested in photos of earlier photos, part of what drew me it that this is clearly that a tintype of an earlier cased photo, likely a daguerreotype. And the size of the tintype would lead one to believe that whoever had it done wanted a large enough copy not to lose a detail! The seller I purchased this from thought his breastcoat to