Young Man in Apron and Crown Like Hat, Moody and Poetic Feeling Antique Tintype unique serving ware black silk or satin over

black silk or satin over a sturdier nude fabric

To me she's quite beautiful and also looks as if made of strong stuff

brick chimney and patterned roof

but will rest just where it should for display

Young Man in Apron and Crown Like Hat, Moody and Poetic Feeling Antique Tintype unique serving ware black silk or satin overThe seller I bought this tintype from was interested in outlaws, and suggested that the young man here is a young Abe Saunders, known for his associations with Billy the Kid et al. But while I kind of like to imagine that the subtle sneer and hand on hip attitude here foreshadowed life as a full blown gangster, that was not my attraction to or interest in this tintype; rather, just what a beautiful boy and poetic, painterly feeling portrait. Between