Young Boy with Golden Buttons and Big Stick, Atmospheric and Character-full Antique Tintype in Original Sleeve victorian litho blocks with a heart shaped leaf

with a heart shaped leaf (the shape I think is wrong to represent a tobacco leaf) on a long stem

or whether the peg with bird on top was devised to give flourish to the winning player's triumphant final move

Rectangular blocks with windows: 3 1/4” x 3 1/4” x 1 5/8” ea

Clipped lower right corner

which I'll include with it--oh

Young Boy with Golden Buttons and Big Stick, Atmospheric and Character-full Antique Tintype in Original Sleeve victorian litho blocks with a heart shaped leafWhat a character this little boy, looking very much ready to take on the world, like a young David about to face off against Goliath. Though he definitely appears ready to wield it like a sword, i'm really not sure what it is he's got in his hand, maybe some piece of scrap metal? With a polka dotted shirt enhanced by gilded buttons, and hand painted gold buckles on his shoes, too. Very moody and larger than life! As mounted: 3 15 16 x 2 7 16; tintype