Two Young Men with Early Bicycles, c. 1880s-90s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap Hunt and Eaton 1 7/8" x 1 5/8"

1 7/8" x 1 5/8" and in good condition

Overall good condition with one stain toward the bottom as evident and some surface wear along the right edge

My theory is that it is a folk/trench art creation modeled on Dutch and English combination lock dialed snuff boxes of the 18th and 19th century (one photo at the end as example

And what a lot of joy painting it clearly brought to RR Strang

with hinge in excellent shape and interior clean

Two Young Men with Early Bicycles, c. 1880s-90s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap Hunt and Eaton 1 7/8" x 1 5/8"I'm not an expert on the history of bicycles, but I believe the two young men here are standing beside "safety" bicycles, with pedals powering the rear wheel rather than the front one an innovation of the 1880s. I love a young man with a bike, even better two, and love the mustaches, and the attitudes of these two. With painted trees and what looks like a lake view backdrop, and a couple of rugs under foot or wheel, as it were:) As found, under glass