Childs Art Gallery 1890 Glass Plate Negative of Young Woman with Flowers carved jointed figures There is a tiny bit

There is a tiny bit of warping to the thin wood panel on the backside of the mirror itself

) rather than USA that is carved into the cap

I've looked at a fair number of hand-sewn Humpty Dumpties

and two of the original three pins remain in tact to lock it in place when folded up

old leather and wood everywhere

Childs Art Gallery 1890 Glass Plate Negative of Young Woman with Flowers carved jointed figures There is a tiny bitSo lovely. I know from the seller that I purchased this from that it dates to 1890s or so and came from the archive of the Childs Art Gallery, one of the oldest and largest photographic studios in Upper Michigan. Founded by Brainard F. Childs in 1868, Childs Art Gallery was famous for artistic portraiture, and the glass plate negatives make for extremely sharp prints. Included in the photos is a positive made from the plate. I really love this young