Man with Cigar and Rubber Boots (and Hand in Pocket and Lonely Column), 19th Century Half Plate Tintype floral illustrations With inset eyes (black painted

With inset eyes (black painted wood I believe) and pronounced brows and nostrils

but in very good vintage condition

A visible reminder of what time

4 1/2" t x 1 5/8" w

within a few years the firm opened a small chain of retail tea and coffee stores in NYC and operated a national mail order business

Man with Cigar and Rubber Boots (and Hand in Pocket and Lonely Column), 19th Century Half Plate Tintype floral illustrations With inset eyes (black paintedI like an antique tintype portrait that feels maybe occupational but if so that occupation if rather elusive. Maybe it was just raining and this guy didn't want to let go of his boots. Or put out his cigar, either! I like the way he holds them loosely at his side, one finger looped through the top of each, his other hand in his pocket. Some swagger to the way he holds himself, while also looking a bit cross eyed too. And then a partial view of this