Solid Brass Old MONKEY Print Block wooden hammer While some later reproductions of

While some later reproductions of these were made

It's a sixth plate daguerreotype of a naive graphite drawing depicting  a young child in profile with eyes closed and small hands in their lap

Of a similar ilk to the black cat I just listed

and one printed eye lost

and finally found a lovely set of five of them from a seller in England

Solid Brass Old MONKEY Print Block wooden hammer While some later reproductions ofSomething both funny and sweet about this stand alone MONKEY, as if poised to deliver the punchline to a joke, and or to express affection to one's dearest. There's also a Beastie Boys reference embedded in it, which I very much like. 2" x 15 16" x 1 2". Excellent presumed antique condition, solid brass, heavy for its size.