| Title |
The Tinner. |
| Publisher |
[S.l. : s.n.] |
| Date |
[between 1840 and 1880?] |
| Description |
The tinner sits in front his workbench and wears a jug on his head. A pair of large shears rests behind him, and there is
a small furnace in front of him. The border features a woman embracing a man; the pair resemble Commedia dell'arte characters.
At the bottom is a pack of matches marked "Lucifer's matches."
|
| Notes |
Text: Clock, clack, among the tin / Worketh the jolly tinner, / Who at his trade doth make a din / And also make a dinner. |
| Genre |
Caricatures and cartoons. |
|
Comic valentines. |
| Subject |
American wit and humor. |
|
Tinsmiths -- Caricatures and cartoons. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.500.jpg |
| Provenance |
McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896, collector. |
| Identifier |
Comic Valentines, 10.49 |
