antique 1870s tintype photo funny looking! but cute kid mother hidden by mat tinted The underside of the glass

The underside of the glass is slightly dirty

and "Helen Merrell" written in period ink on the back

Georgia studios

Photographed by George H

antique 1870s tintype photo funny looking! but cute kid mother hidden by mat tinted The underside of the glassOriginal 1870s tintype photo, funny looking little boy wearing a dress.. he was probably a bit scared. He's clearly seated in the lap of his mother or the photographer's assistant, but most of her face is hidden by the mat edge; judging from the size of the tintype on the back, I think quite a bit more of her face would be visible underneath the mat, but I didn't want to separate them. Mount is 4" x 2. 5". Tintype is in very good or better antique