Man with Hat and Cigarette Antique Cut Paper Silhouette model railroad building I am uncertain of the

I am uncertain of the date (number on the bottom refers to the form

The backs of these terrific old tramp art frames--late 19th or early 20th century I believe--are almost as great as their fronts

and the nib comes off easily

Pretty fun then to open it up to discover the Boston-based drink company's complete 1904 advertising tune

and fairly large as far as these go

Man with Hat and Cigarette Antique Cut Paper Silhouette model railroad building I am uncertain of theThis silhouette came from a batch of them, most of them, but not this one, with the name of the subject written on the back. I especially like this one for the fact that the top of the subject's hat is cut off, making him feel rather larger than life, and with a profile to match. He looks a bit like a gangster to me, or at least a wheeler and dealer, and I can just imagine him trying to sell someone something with his cigarette all the while dangling