Woman on High Pointing Rifle, Old Snapshot Photo animal corkscrew I've learned that William Henry

I've learned that William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877) was taking photographs through a microscope as early as 1837

and just thought it was

I believe the planter is made of a white terra-cotta

with the palest pink silk topped with beautiful sprawl of celadon green embroidery

German pottery of the era

Woman on High Pointing Rifle, Old Snapshot Photo animal corkscrew I've learned that William HenryAnother good one, feeling like a metaphor (if a bit cathartic, too) what a model of poise and focus, even while multi tasking! 3 1 4" x 2 1 4", with a partial photo of a sail boat on the sea on reverse, from where it was cut from an album. A little age toning visible in sky and along right edge, who cares?