Sixth Plate

THE CROSS-OVER! One leg on top of the other refers to my catch line. In case you needed to know that. The imposing gent wore an impressive wiry beard and a full moustache when he posed for this retaped sixth plate. Yes, he held a small shiny object in his hands but even using a loupe doesn?t reveal the nature of it. That was a pale pinky ring on his smallest digit. The faint marks on his heavy cloak are almost invisible when the complete leather case is opened. The man?s portrait definitely has a serious WOW factor. Bubbles of patina are evident upper and lower left inside that ornamental mat.