Sleeping Dog at the Edge of the Rug, Irregularly Cut Antique Tintype Photo ear trumpet There are light surface scratches

There are light surface scratches and stains to the interior center of the bowl

officially joined the “United States”

to the upper right corner were it meets the bar

7 1/4" x 4 5/8" as folded

Ideal would be to frame this with glass flat over top

Sleeping Dog at the Edge of the Rug, Irregularly Cut Antique Tintype Photo ear trumpet There are light surface scratchesPerhaps this tintype of sweetly sleeping dog was cut down from a full plate image, I'm not totally sure; it's a bit irregular in shape and one can just see the edge of a what I take for a skirt and shoe along the right edge. Whatever the case, a pretty charming portrait of cozy contentment, and perhaps a good reminder to just be lazy sometimes! I especially love the uneven cut of the rug or mat along the front edge, revealing the wood floor below