Striking Victorian Tintype of Three Sisters in Original Case with Pinned Hair Wreaths wire frame chairs thin leather case

thin leather case

There is a rough patch/surface splitting  at center top but once hung barely noticeable

with the faces especially betraying the idealized bodies and poses the carving was clearly hoping to achieve

or tightrope walker

It has different patterns on top and bottom and then all the way around the sides

Striking Victorian Tintype of Three Sisters in Original Case with Pinned Hair Wreaths wire frame chairs thin leather caseI really loved finding this one the other day in Maine I was first drawn to the striking, super crisp image of the these three beautiful, serious looking young women, surely sisters, but ultimately sold on it due to the beautifully preserved hair pinned to the purple velvet on the opposite side. There appear to be three different hair samples, one for each girl I assume, the lighter hair braided and the two dark pieces looped into wreaths, then all