Tintype of a baby surrounded by lace coverlet

Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A hand-tinted tintype of a baby surrounded by lace. The ribbon on the child's jacket has been hand-tinted blue, and the cheeks have been tinted pink. The tintype is housed in a case lined with red velvet textile and has a decorative gold metal frame.

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