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1881 Opening Ring

Year: April 7, 1881 Dedication: “My Dear Mother” Anna Schrarn As well as the fine etc...

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Ballarat Winter Antique Fair 2010: Goldrush Edition

  Normally, I’d say it was the ‘Spoils of War’ post antique fair, but as this p...

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Spotlight On: 1830s Hairwork and Memorial

With its woven hair and wreath, this piece is quite a unique piece of funeralia that is certainly...

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Should I Touch That Enamel?

If you know me well enough, you know that I like to look at things from every angle, so when face...

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Spotlight On: Fob Accessories

As a gentleman’s accessory, the fob chain was one of the primary items in men’s fashion, be...

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Things Gone By

I’m going to take a moment to reflect upon an internet institution (and an antique one) that has ...

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What Turns You On?

Well, it’s pretty obvious that I quite like the mourning jewels and if you’re here, t...

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Faux Friday: Mourning and Sentimental Art Revivals, Part 3

Part 3 of Faux Friday takes a quick look at the Victorian revival periods and why it’s impo...

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Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: A Thousand Facets Podcast

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

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Foiled by Paste in a 19th Century Brooch

This wonderful brooch consists of yellow gold with foiled amethysts/pastes. There are elements to...

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Georgian Heart REGARD Locket

Every jewel is a remarkable monument to its time, its fashion, its very personality. Sentimental ...

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An Identification Guide to Mourning and Sentimental Jewels

There’s been a lot of discussion about the limits of what a fake or a forgery is over at the ...

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“Anatomy: Soul” – Modern Mourning and Burial Garb

[youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfjj-RUW0vw’] For all of the Mourne...

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Latest Lecture

Latest Lecture

Podcast Interview: A Thousand Facets Podcast

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

Watch the webinar   

Mourning Merchandise

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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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