Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo matte glazed looks to me more like

looks to me more like that of a woman than a man

1 1/2 to 1 3/4 each side x 1 1/2 t to 1 3/4” t

with lead residue on the mold and scalding to the wood

this otherworldly baby boy on blue blanket

Man with Amazing Face and Breastcoat, 4x7 Inch Antique Tintype of Earlier Cased Photo matte glazed looks to me more likeQuite 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