WHY “14”? That number was inked inside a small drawn box on the plain faded red silk pad opposite dad and daughter’s likeness that has been retaped and placed back inside their complete leather case. While he was relatively comfortable holding his little girl, she managed to mask her face in movement. But that revealed her uncertainty about the process don?t you think, even though she was leaning against her father. There are brown spots and mat marks (in the patina surrounding them) along with mold mites in places. Pale color was applied to their faces. Dad?s watch fob and key received gold paint. The reflected depth and contrast on the sixth sized image were both impressive.
