Him and Her, Striking Pair of 19th C. Hand-painted Photographs early bottle caps Gifted by a James B

Gifted by a James B

These two were obviously for cutting gloves—one sized 9 1/2

there seems to be perhaps a bit of residue from a sticker in the top right corner

I think they're just so beautiful

Him and Her, Striking Pair of 19th C. Hand-painted Photographs early bottle caps Gifted by a James BThese, like the charcoal portrait also listed, combine photographic portraits with hand done (painted) enhancements there are lots of examples of these out there, but this couple struck me as especially striking. It is in part the black black of the black ink and its bleeding along the bottom edge that does it for me, and then also the very fine detailing of his reddish beard and hair, and her black hair (and blue eyes, too) every strand of hair