The Mother’s Magazine & Family Journal | 1851This early Victorian periodical for mothers contains several pieces on the subject of bereavement: From widowed mothers to a memorial story for a child who died. Sone age tanning, foxing, & a small split at the bottom of the binding.

Stunning Victorian lithograph of Ophelia drowning in a faux bois and velvet frame

beautifully timeworn antique art nouveau pocket watch holder

Both the velvet & silk are in very good condition

gilded cast iron and crowded with cupids and little critters

A lock of her hair is fixed to the top with a blue fabric heart

In her version of heaven

“This is our dear Hanna

I love this mid-Victorian tintype photo of two women embracing

It all started with a late 19th century painting by Jean Béraud of the actress Marguerita Sylvia

it’s a potent & evocative piece

with an interesting celluloid plug at the top depicting the Madonna & Child

which is a good sign but not definitive