Mourning jewels are easy to identify for their purpose. It is within the sentiment of a jewel that one can discover the continuity of a short period in time, simply through design and stylistic choices. Looking at several brooches with very similar styles, we can see the two unified with their construction, dedication and purpose… Continue reading A Mourning Tour: The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century
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The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century
Mourning jewels are easy to identify for their purpose. It is within the sentiment of a jewel that one can discover the continuity of a short period in time, simply through design and stylistic choices. Looking at several brooches with very similar styles, we can see the two unified with their construction, dedication and purpose… Continue reading The Mourning Brooch Standard, Early-Mid 19th Century
c.1840 Post Mortem Sketch / Art
Post mortem sketches like this one are a reflection of the personal decision of the family rather than being a popular device of the memorial industry. Being a popular curiosity and industry in its own right, post mortem photography was quite common in the United States and to a lesser extent Europe. Sketches, however, can… Continue reading c.1840 Post Mortem Sketch / Art
1840 Mourning Needlework Sampler
Dating from seven years ahead of the previous sampler, this English piece from 1840 has motifs that are more common with the sentimental type of its time. More unique is the dedication to three people on the same sampler, which makes this a family history piece as well as a dedication. The three children whom… Continue reading 1840 Mourning Needlework Sampler