“A souvenir (memory) of a daughter like no other” Coronet Crystal Ring

There is a delicate sentimentality in Stuart period jewels which reflect a burgeoning sense of lo...

Paper/Watercolour Neoclassical Miniature Pendant

Often when critiquing a Neoclassical piece with art, you’ll often find me reference the quality o...

Mourning Crystal “Georgian” Heart

This crystal heart, measuring 1 and 1/8 inches North to South, and 7/8 of an inch East to West. I...

Early 18th Century Rectangular Pendant

Early 18th century jewels are easy to define due to the rosette shape of the bezel. This is not s...

Memento Mori Stuart Crystal Heart

Several factors in this pendant make it pertinent to symbolic, industrial and cultural history. T...

Idyllic Sentimental Neoclassical Miniature

Here, we have a radiance of symbolism, infused into the Neoclassical miniature; a confluence of s...

Memorial Stickpin With Gothic Revival Flair

Stick pins can be dated to the latter half of the 17th Century and were a common accessory, but a...

Early Modern Memorial and Sentimental Bracelets

Due to their size and function, sentimental and memorial bracelets have varied in degrees of popu...

Adapting Style in the 18th Century / Stuart Crystal Brooch

Use of the monogram cipher is a very important to note when considering the social change and the...

Angelic Skeletons in A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

Extraordinary is the only way to consider the symbolism used in this piece. From a modern perspec...

Queen Mary II Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

The above example, courtesy of Barbara Robbins, is a superb example of a mourning slide for Queen...

Memento Mori in a Ribbon Slide, Scythe, Hourglass and Skeleton Within!

The late 1600s were not only the time of the English Restoration, but the establishment of many i...

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A Mourning Tour: “A souvenir (memory) of a daughter like no other” Coronet Crystal Ring

There is a delicate sentimentality in Stuart period jewels which reflect a burgeoning sense of lo...

Connecting And Collecting In An 1820 Ring

Collecting is an art in itself. Discovering facts about a jewel helps one find out more about the...

Harriot Whitbread Witch’s Heart Pendant, Easter 1764

Harriot Whitbread, née Hayton, was the wife of English brewer and Member of Parliament Samuel Whi...

1803 Green Enamel Mourning Ring: Part 1

Enamel is the primary identifier for mourning and sentimental jewels, with colour being the most ...

“A souvenir (memory) of a daughter like no other” Coronet Crystal Ring

There is a delicate sentimentality in Stuart period jewels which reflect a burgeoning sense of lo...

Paper/Watercolour Neoclassical Miniature Pendant

Often when critiquing a Neoclassical piece with art, you’ll often find me reference the quality o...

Mourning Crystal “Georgian” Heart

This crystal heart, measuring 1 and 1/8 inches North to South, and 7/8 of an inch East to West. I...

Early 18th Century Rectangular Pendant

Early 18th century jewels are easy to define due to the rosette shape of the bezel. This is not s...

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Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George III

Under the reign of George III (25th of October, 1760 – 29th of January, 1820), mourning jew...

Culture, Conflict & Mourning in the 17th & 18th Centuries

Having a basic understanding of monarchies in the early-modern period is essential to judging a j...

Mourning Shoe Buckles and Fashion

As with any piece of fashion accessory, if it could be introduced into the mourning industry, it ...

Decline of Mourning

The decline and disappearance of the mourning industry does not have one simple answer. It is a m...

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Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

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“A souvenir (memory) of a daughter like no other” Coronet Crystal Ring

Paper/Watercolour Neoclassical Miniature Pendant

Mourning Crystal “Georgian” Heart

Early 18th Century Rectangular Pendant

Memento Mori Stuart Crystal Heart

Idyllic Sentimental Neoclassical Miniature

Memorial Stickpin With Gothic Revival Flair

Early Modern Memorial and Sentimental Bracelets

Adapting Style in the 18th Century / Stuart Crystal Brooch

Angelic Skeletons in A Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

Queen Mary II Memento Mori Ribbon Slide

Memento Mori in a Ribbon Slide, Scythe, Hourglass and Skeleton Within!

A Mourning Tour: “A souvenir (memory) of a daughter like no other” Coronet Crystal Ring

Connecting And Collecting In An 1820 Ring

Harriot Whitbread Witch’s Heart Pendant, Easter 1764

1803 Green Enamel Mourning Ring: Part 1

“A souvenir (memory) of a daughter like no other” Coronet Crystal Ring

Paper/Watercolour Neoclassical Miniature Pendant

Mourning Crystal “Georgian” Heart

Early 18th Century Rectangular Pendant

Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Mourning Fashion & Jewels During George III

Culture, Conflict & Mourning in the 17th & 18th Centuries

Mourning Shoe Buckles and Fashion

Decline of Mourning

Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Mourning Merchandise