Striking, Painterly, Super Crisp Ninth Plate Tintype of Young Woman with Hat west German mid century as what could be better

as what could be better than this marvelous bird hung above one's writing desk

wooden rat reminds me a lot of old carved folk art ice fishing decoys

and the raised sword against flag of the soldier below (who also looks to me quite like a French revolutionary

based on a note from the seller

Striking, Painterly, Super Crisp Ninth Plate Tintype of Young Woman with Hat west German mid century as what could be betterSuper crisp and what I would call super painterly, too how beautiful and moody and immediate feeling she is. And what a hat, and what a dress, and what a lovely rosy blush to those cheeks. I really love this one:) 2 1 4" x 1 5 8". A bit of corrosion along edges, mostly one spot along left edge, minor feels very crisp and sharp.