Mae Murray Autographed Photo | The Armed BrideAntique autographed photo of Mae Murray, silent film star & dancer of the 1920s. This is a promotional photo from The Armed Bride, a silent movie from 1925 that is now lost. Joseph von Sternberg was initially hired to direct, but found Murray impossible to work with. She plays a cabaret dancer, drawing on her own background in the Ziegfeld Follies. The vibe here definitely reminds one of Von Sternbergs later, more famous collaborations with Marlene

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Measures about 5” x 7”

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The gold-tone hardware really makes it pop

late 19th century binding of Marvel’s Dream Life with a splendid passionflower design

late Victorian spelter knight statuette wearing highly stylized and romanticized armor with dragon motifs and carrying a big sword

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it’s not always easy or possible to say definitively whether or not you’re looking at mourning clothes & accessories or just ordinary black

Pair of early 20th century real photo postcards depicting a funeral in progress

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