Exquisite Antique Tintype of Painting of Infant 1853 hippodrome Wayang Kulit performance is an

Wayang Kulit performance is an incredibly rich story-telling tradition that celebrates Indonesian culture and artistry

I don't know a lot about the origins of this fantastic basket

The chain measures 18 1/8" long x approx 3/4" wide and deep and is in excellent condition

6 13/16" x 1 15/16" x 7/8"

from the Marbles

Exquisite Antique Tintype of Painting of Infant 1853 hippodrome Wayang Kulit performance is anI'm not altogether certain how to untangle this one, but it appears to me to be a tintype photo of an earlier watercolor, I presume a portrait miniature but perhaps it is a tintype of a daguerreotype of a painting (??) And I love the mystery and ambiguity of it in many respects; while sharing qualities of post mortem daguerreotypes, where infants were carefully laid out in a similar manner here on what looks like a chaise, with a curtain draped behind