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Mourning Fashion & Jewels During Victoria

Victoria’s reign from the 20th of June, 1837 to the 22nd of January, 1901 was the height and...

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, 2021

Dear Mourners, It’s been an exceptionally large year at Art of Mourning and we’ve seen the jewell...

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Family Bracelet: The Importance of the 1840s and 1850s Part 2

In the first part of this series on a remarkable bracelet, we discovered just how important the 1...

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Art of Mourning in San Francisco

Join Hayden Peters (Art of Mourning) for an in-depth look at the desire for mourni...

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Art of Mourning at Leila’s Hair Museum

The Victorian Hair Workers International Presents Art of Mourning ‘s 2 lectu...

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Start Collecting

Jewellery prices are something not covered in Art of Mourning, however, the right to access these...

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In Memory Of: The Importance of Fonts

The latest Art of Mourning Patreon deals with the importance of font design of ‘IN MEMORY O...

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Sentimental Hair Art

“Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials and survives us like love. It is ...

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Birds and Hearts: A Mourning Ring for R:R, 28 May 1727

On the surface, this ring shows the simple elements of the Rococo period, which evolved the strai...

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A Mourning Ring for Oswald Mosley, 1757

A late Rococo, fleur-de-lis ring with a purple foil/paste set bezel and white enamel band featuri...

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‘Not Lost But Gone Before’ Mourning Lockets

To the Victorians, brand consistency was essential for the development of the British Empire. As ...

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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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Mourning and Sentimental Jewels of the Industrial Revolution Lecture

Part 2 of this webinar deals with the rise of the miniature portrait, from cost to the talented p...

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Mourning Rites in Victorian Britain

Serpent, Snake, ouroboros, pearl, 19th century, Victorian, Ring, Mourning Ring, Fashion, Mourning...

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Victorian Sentimentality in a Mourning Brooch

Queen Victoria and Albert set the standard for British society. Their family values, behaviours, ...

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Mourning Fashion c.1870-1901

Part 2 of this webinar deals with the rise of the miniature portrait, from cost to the talented p...

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Victorian Sentimental Jewels: Part 1 Lecture

Part 2 of this webinar deals with the rise of the miniature portrait, from cost to the talented p...

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Mourning Jewels of the The Early 20th Century Lecture

Part 2 of this webinar deals with the rise of the miniature portrait, from cost to the talented p...

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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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Australian Jewels and William Lamborn Part 1

For the 19th century jeweller, the prospect of colonial Australia would have been a mystery fille...

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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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Lily of the Valley Symbolism in Jewels

The Museum of Whitby Jet is a genuine establishment of living history. Combined with the store W....

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Rose Symbolism in Jewels

The Museum of Whitby Jet is a genuine establishment of living history. Combined with the store  W...

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Tulip Symbolism in Jewels

The Museum of Whitby Jet is a genuine establishment of living history. Combined with the store&nb...

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Daisy Symbolism in Jewels

The Museum of Whitby Jet is a genuine establishment of living history. Combined with the store  W...

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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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