19th Century Folk Art Reverse Glass Tinsel Painting of Flower Bouquet in Great Original Frame antique train I've found a handful of

I've found a handful of other photographs by Lamon out there from the late 1880s-early 1890s

I've had one other old toy mold in this shop similar in construction to this pig--which I just found along with what looks to be a tweety bird

lid slides in and out smoothly and closes tight

There are two marks on the back edge of the top

but opening this c

19th Century Folk Art Reverse Glass Tinsel Painting of Flower Bouquet in Great Original Frame antique train I've found a handful ofA sweet and lovely old folk art reverse glass tinsel painting, c. 1870s or so I believe, found in upstate NY near Albany, forever enclosed in its original, painted frame, wood back nailed on. With metallic foil backing the glass (in this case all silver), these were made to be viewed by by candlelight, such that the foil would shimmer and lend the painting a three dimensional effect. (Site responsive context activated 19th c. folk art!) I especially