Victorian Mourning Carte de Visite | Widow & BabyVictorian carte de visite photo of a widow dressed in full mourning with a crepe veiled hat, c. 1870s. The baby too may be dressed in mourning: We cant prove what color the ribbons & trims were, but it was common to outfit small children in regular clothes with only black ribbons or sashes for mourning, as it was thought that full mourning was too much for little ones. Standard CDV size. Condition is good save for a small crack in the board on the

Early Victorian calling cards are my favorites to collect for their beautiful graphics

As a former Latin student

Refer to photos for size and condition: Overall excellent with minor wear to the cross

I wasn’t able to remove her

) annual Passion Play performed in Omergammerau

as they both have crosses on the “covers

oversized black wood rosary

almost no one who collects these has an actual fireplace

She spent about 22 years bedridden- including the time when she had to flee her childhood home during the revolution

This one dates to 1840

early Victorian mantel clock hand painted with flowers and inlaid with mother of pearl

frame has some wear