Victorian Embossed Memorial CardGorgeous Victorian memorial card for a girl who died in 1890 at age 21. Presented in an antique wooden frame. Refer to photos for size & condition.

and the frontispiece is called “The Widow’s Hope

which are frequently misidentified as “tear catchers” despite no evidence these existed

& I’d like to keep these special things as accessible to as many collectors as I can

The box is also heavily worn & split

mid-20th century plaster bust of Pallas Athena

petite bible finely bound in brown leather with pierced mother of pearl covers

The grosgrain ribbon tie is also quite worn

While Vassar College did and does have a fairly renowned fencing program for girls

what drew me to this one is the unusual composition featuring several different techniques: Wire work

The postcards were professionally matted and framed

Splendid Victorian hair wreath featuring an interesting variety of flower shapes and hair colors

Measures about 54” x 57” with 8” of fringe