Cruiser, C. 1850s-60s Ninth Plate Ambrotype of Presumed Painting of Famous Stallion shell game so I won't even try

so I won't even try to get into them here

His "backward R/forward R" maker’s mark dates from the 50s and appears on objects sold internationally through the export company Gebr

carefully constructed of construction paper

(Feels like a metaphor

super old little whimsy made me realize I am often describing things are carved when I should be saying whittled

Cruiser, C. 1850s-60s Ninth Plate Ambrotype of Presumed Painting of Famous Stallion shell game so I won't even tryI'm not well equipped for photographing daguerreotypes and ambrotypes, so photos do no real justice to this one, which in the hand feels very strong and crisp and bold. I purchased it from a new favorite early paper, books and photography dealer at Reininger's flea market in Adamstown, PA and was quickly congratulated by a collector on the acquisition as I stood there with it in front of me on the counter. It is a ninth plate ambrotype, of what I