Young Woman with Pink Cheeks, Gold Jewelry, Lace Collar, Antique Folk Art Painted Tintype fraktur I'd like to think this

I'd like to think this sweet little carved locked was made as a wedding or anniversary gift - a token of love and commitment that would endure for many years to come

just a bit of wear around the edge of the lid

5" tall x 2 1/8" in diameter

retrieved by a fabulous woman named Verna

Clear tape across bottom of photo (not sure why

Young Woman with Pink Cheeks, Gold Jewelry, Lace Collar, Antique Folk Art Painted Tintype fraktur I'd like to think thisIt's been a bit since I found a painted folk art tintype I really love, but connection at first sight with this young woman, found in Maine. I love her intensity and pink cheeks and expression, which feels like a cross between pout and snarl! Excellent hair and headband too. And with what looks like a drippy red signature at lower right. Full of life 8 3 8" x 6 1 2". Good condition, with some light bends to tin at upper corners, more pronounced in