Him and Her, Striking Pair of 19th C. Hand-painted Photographs antique loupe I know Steiff made a

I know Steiff made a "Jocko" monkey hand-puppet that looked somewhat like this one

also a collector

I have a tendency to talk to inanimate objects

which has mellowed perfectly with age

and if hanging I would add the hook to the top center of the panel

Him and Her, Striking Pair of 19th C. Hand-painted Photographs antique loupe I know Steiff made aThese, like the charcoal portrait also listed, combine photographic portraits with hand done (painted) enhancements there are lots of examples of these out there, but this couple struck me as especially striking. It is in part the black black of the black ink and its bleeding along the bottom edge that does it for me, and then also the very fine detailing of his reddish beard and hair, and her black hair (and blue eyes, too) every strand of hair