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Faux Friday: Mourning and Sentimental Art Revivals, Part 2

The more prominent the art style and its effect on jewellery, the more simple it is to evaluate. ...

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Collecting in Melbourne; The Future

Changes in the collecting landscape of Melbourne, Australia owe a lot to the new generation of co...

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Spoils of War (Fun Edition): Bendigo Antique Fair

After the past weekend, I may have to change the title of this blog from Art Of Mourning to Art o...

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World War I Sentimentality

The Great War was the most horrific moments in recorded history; between 1914 and 1918, with an e...

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Essential Books, Part 1

Bell, Jeanenne., Collector’s Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewellery, 1998, Collector Books (Ama...

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Spotlight On: Hairwork Bracelet

Certain weaves in hair jewellery stretch to fit different sized areas (such as the neck or wrist)...

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A History of Hair Weaving, Part 6

Royalty was still the focus of the hairworking fashion for the 19th century, spanning through the...

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Symbolism Meaning: Objects

Symbolism Meaning: AnimalsSymbolism Meaning: ObjectsSymbolism Meaning: PlantsSymbolism Meaning: I...

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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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An Edwardian Miniature c.1910

The Edwardian Era, 1901 to 1910, was one of the primary catalysts to end the mourning industry. W...

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Post-Victorian Lockets and Pendants

The decline of the mourning industry was not exclusively ‘mourning’ related, but an a...

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‘In Memory Of’ – A Timeless Dedication For A Memorial Locket

‘In Memory Of’. Very few sentiments in mourning jewellery resonate so strongly over s...

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Late Victorian Pearl Cross/Sheaf Locket

Vulcanite, Jet and the materials to represent the same styles are many of the most misinterpreted...

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Latest Lecture

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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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