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British Demand for Mourning Jewels

Commercialising identity in the 19th century was as important to the British Empire as success in...

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Robert Alywin’s 1816 Swivel Mourning Ring and Society

An early 19th century swivel mourning ring tells a tale of the 'IN MEMORY OF' origin found in mou...

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French Neoclassical Male Mourning Ring

Mourning jewellery design is separated by religious piety and values. Since the Protestant Reform...

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Researching a Ring for Rev George Bally, 1779

Applying insights and research to an historical artefact bring it to life in a way that no basic ...

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‘Nipt in the Bud’

A life cut short; 'Nipt in the bud'. What was the symbolism of the rose?

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Death of Youth, A Life Cut Short

It has been said that living longer than your child is the worst fate of all. The concept of crea...

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White Enamel Mourning Ring for Wm Benham ob 30 Apr 1796 aet 23

When the young die, they leave behind a lasting imprint on the memory of a family. Their impact w...

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Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire’s Mourning Ring

What we leave behind is often the memory of the influence we had upon people’s lives. Often, a ti...

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Princess Amelia Mourning Ring, 1810

Fifty of these rings were ordered from Rundell & Bridge [and Rundell] at 58 shillings ea...

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Alas! She’s Gone, Part 2

In a connection between a parent and child, the basis of the family is measured by their love and...

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Alas! She’s Gone, Part 1

Personal elements of mourning are individual and unique. There’s no prescribed way of behaving wh...

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Overview of Mourning Miniture Portraits

Personal identity and representing the family in jewellery and objects is as much a nationalistic...

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British Demand for Mourning Jewels

Commercialising identity in the 19th century was as important to the British Empire as success in...

Read more   

Robert Alywin’s 1816 Swivel Mourning Ring and Society

An early 19th century swivel mourning ring tells a tale of the 'IN MEMORY OF' origin found in mou...

Read more   

French Neoclassical Male Mourning Ring

Mourning jewellery design is separated by religious piety and values. Since the Protestant Reform...

Read more   

Researching a Ring for Rev George Bally, 1779

Applying insights and research to an historical artefact bring it to life in a way that no basic ...

Read more   

‘Nipt in the Bud’

A life cut short; 'Nipt in the bud'. What was the symbolism of the rose?

Read more   

Death of Youth, A Life Cut Short

It has been said that living longer than your child is the worst fate of all. The concept of crea...

Read more   

White Enamel Mourning Ring for Wm Benham ob 30 Apr 1796 aet 23

When the young die, they leave behind a lasting imprint on the memory of a family. Their impact w...

Read more   

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire’s Mourning Ring

What we leave behind is often the memory of the influence we had upon people’s lives. Often, a ti...

Read more   
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Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

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British Demand for Mourning Jewels

Commercialising identity in the 19th century was as important to the British Empire as success in...

Read more   

Robert Alywin’s 1816 Swivel Mourning Ring and Society

An early 19th century swivel mourning ring tells a tale of the 'IN MEMORY OF' origin found in mou...

Read more   

French Neoclassical Male Mourning Ring

Mourning jewellery design is separated by religious piety and values. Since the Protestant Reform...

Read more   

Researching a Ring for Rev George Bally, 1779

Applying insights and research to an historical artefact bring it to life in a way that no basic ...

Read more   
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Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

Watch the webinar   

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Visit the Art of Mourning Store to purchase all manner of mourning items for the home.
You can buy tote bags, t-shirts, journals, notepads and a lot more. This is your way of keeping Art of Mourning alive for gernerations!

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