Antique French Jet Cross on Velvet ChokerI had some lovely little antique jewels in my stock room and thought fixing them on black velvet chokers would be a wonderful way to bring them back to life, as they were so frequently worn in the 19th century and then again in fashion trends of the 90s. In each example, the pendant is true antique & the black velvet chokers are assembled by me. This one features a large 1920s cross made of French jet (black glass). Refer to photos for size and

Beautiful black and white holy card presented as found in a miniature Victorian frame

early to mid 20th century antique sacred heart watercolor in its original frame

Refer to photos for size and condition: Fair with markings from the original owner and wear

There was a huge profusion of new chemical dyes in this era: We tend to picture the 19th century in dull

Mid-19th century tooled black leather photo album containing 15 carte de visite photos

The ends measure about 5

Not fitted to hang

home sewn black capelet is pinned to the shoulders

Victorian consolation book (undated

midcentury vintage chalkware devotional statue of the Madonna in a grotto with a removable praying figure beneath her

I have angled the back both against & away from direct light to highlight this area

velveteen or velour binding and featuring wonderful illustrations by Jacques Noël