Perfect Found Object: Antique Glass Plate Negative Holder Stamped EXPOSED cat face and what is with this

and what is with this giant hand she is holding out toward him

or so I believe

I believe the bear was actually made in Japan

There is a tiny bit of warping to the thin wood panel on the backside of the mirror itself

Clearly these are coal miners having emerged from the deep in the mine

Perfect Found Object: Antique Glass Plate Negative Holder Stamped EXPOSED cat face and what is with thisI just love this as a found object, complete unto itself, perfectly framing and holding within it all of the dynamics and resonance of the "exposed" stamped on its face indeed, it feels very much like the encapsulation of a peep show, with black shades blocking glass windows! Two latches on the side turn to allow the black cards to slide out (there are two of them, one on either side), revealing two glass plates still inside. And looking closely, once