Quarter plate hand-tinted studio tintype. Full leatherette case. 

A charming studio portrait of three women and a man. The man stands at the back of the composition with a long beard and stocking cap, his cheeks delicately hand-tinted to give them a rosy glow. Standing at his side is a woman with long ringlets wearing a bonnet and holding a broom, her free hand perched jauntily on her hip. 

At center, a woman wearing a dark dress and a pinned-back hairstyle holds a photo album. Seated beside her is a young woman wearing a beautifully patterned dress, a plaid shawl, and a fashionable bonnet with a floral enhancement. In her lap she holds a small dog who is disinclined to sit as still for the photographer as its human companions.

A group portrait in which each individual's personality shines through. 

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