Holding On: Unusual Composition, Unusual Looking Child, Striking Antique Sixth Plate Tintype riddle who is perfectly skunklike but

who is  perfectly skunklike but not fussy in the least

others painted on the exterior

I love a good brush

but it is the signs that I really love

currently for sale for $225

Holding On: Unusual Composition, Unusual Looking Child, Striking Antique Sixth Plate Tintype riddle who is perfectly skunklike butI presume there is a hidden mother at far left here, from whom this young child looks not quite ready to be separated yielding an unusual image and one that feels to me quite a tender portrait of the desire to hold on. And while I am not sure It also appears to me that this child may have Down Syndrome, making it even more unusual. 3 7 8 x 2 1 2 and in very good condition. Clipped corners and a bit unevenly cut as evident. Though there is the