Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug red headed doll a few very small light

a few very small light scratches to the surface of the glaze

I am not certain if OV signifies the initials of the artist or something else

and believe it was only ever produced in a small batch of prototypes

Some surface scratches and erosion to the surface of the tintype particularly lower left corner

and with the flame stitch one especially feeling to me perfectly poised to have a conversation with an abstract painting

Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug red headed doll a few very small lightDifferent 19th century child's mugs for different reasons though made for children, these always feel quite loaded in one way or another, and here the all caps urgent "WARNING" feels very timely indeed. Also a reminder that, as much as we might like to imagine otherwise, most childhoods were never carefree. 2 11 16" d x 2 3 4" t. 3 1 2" across at handle. Very very good antique condition, no chips, cracks or other issues, just a few imperfections