Gang of Men with Attitude Against Painted Banner with Snake, 19th C. Tintype aboriginal basket as does the shape of

as does the shape of the vessel somewhat

and which used to be blue

and Glazer-Fox more than 100 years ago I believe

with a few rich green leaves setting it off just perfectly

7 3/4” l x 4” t x 3 9/16” d

Gang of Men with Attitude Against Painted Banner with Snake, 19th C. Tintype aboriginal basket as does the shape ofWhat a cast of characters not the sort one might want to encounter in a dark alley I'd say! Great faces and hats and a whole lot of attitude, but what especially sold me on this one is the painted (sideshow?) banner that hangs behind them, with a snake visible along the top edge center, looking as if whispering in the ear or about to bite the neck of the tallest young man. I presume the glassy eyed young man to the left him is in fact blind very