Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man four up tintype rendering this woman

rendering this woman

(There is a set of smaller serving bowls from the same set listed separately

The bowl measures 3 3/4" tall x 5 1/2" at widest diameter

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Vintage Relief Carving of Melancholic Looking Young Man four up tintype rendering this womanNot an especially skillful carving, but it's one I'd be inclined to have an ongoing conversation with, encouraging this young fellow to cheer up a bit! I've got a bit of a weakness for what might be described as portraits of the artist as a young man (or young woman!) and would venture to guess this was indeed a self portrait, maybe carved in art class, capturing its maker in a moment of youthful angst. 9 3 4" x 7 5 8" x 5 8" thick, with a dark stain