Perfect Found Object: Antique Glass Plate Negative Holder Stamped EXPOSED cat face but not so much like

but not so much like the boss

or so I believe

There is a tiny bit of warping to the thin wood panel on the backside of the mirror itself

I believe the bear was actually made in Japan

Perfect Found Object: Antique Glass Plate Negative Holder Stamped EXPOSED cat face but not so much likeI just love this as a found object, complete unto itself, perfectly framing and holding within it all of the dynamics and resonance of the "exposed" stamped on its face indeed, it feels very much like the encapsulation of a peep show, with black shades blocking glass windows! Two latches on the side turn to allow the black cards to slide out (there are two of them, one on either side), revealing two glass plates still inside. And looking closely, once