Two Young Men with Early Bicycles, c. 1880s-90s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap chinese export china 12 1/4" l x 6

12 1/4" l x 6 3/4" w x 5 1/4" t

but they cut straight to my heart

At the center of the book is a fold out fabric page with handwritten Japanese text

6 1/2" x 5 5/8" not including straps and tassel

Two Young Men with Early Bicycles, c. 1880s-90s Tintype Under Glass in Foil Wrap chinese export china 12 1/4" l x 6I'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