Victorian Vulcanite Cross PendantOne of the largest & best Victorian crosses Ive had in the shop. It measures over 4 inches long, is made from Vulcanite, & features a beautiful rose motif. Is it a mourning jewel? Maybe: Just because a piece of Victorian clothing or jewelry is black does NOT mean it was worn during mourning. Then, as now, people wore cross shaped jewelry & the color black all the time. That said, vulcanite was also a popular material for mourning jewelry as it offered

Condition is fair: Binding is tight

for a woman who died in 1913

powerful pipes

These pieces were assembled very simply

late 19th century Victorian keepsake consisting of a floral bouquet woven from human hair and tied with ribbon in its original wood & glass shadow box

Condition is good with old tape repairs to the back cover & spine & some edgewear

though: It depicts a witch fighting off two angry clowns with her broom

Not all examples of Victorian hairwork are memorials

missing its lid & liner

The handle looks like wood painted black

Spectacular and commanding late Victorian pressed metal plaque of Athena (Minerva)

Condition is excellent with just a very small