Victorian Post Mortem Carte de Visite PhotoThis poignantly beautiful memorial photo is a good example of what you should expect from a Victorian post mortem photograph: Internet rumors still persist that it was common to pose the deceased as though they were alive, Weekend at Bernies style. However, post mortem photos are rarely ambiguous: Its usually very obvious from the reverent way the body is staged and photographed that you are looking at a post mortem image. Note the flower lovingly

which looks to have been handmade by the hunter

show stopping piece

These little handblown bottles were popular for scent samples throughout the 19th & very early 20th centuries

While it displays beautifully on its own

Fitted to sit tabletop rather than hang: You can attach a string or wire to the stand if you’d like to hang it

The Victorian way to display it would be with the open part facing up: So that your “luck” doesn’t spill out the bottom

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a vernacular painting like this done in art nouveau style before

Mid-19th century books with blindstamped cloth covers in this sweet

Its Tendency to Evil

This Victorian sheet music refers to the book and features amazing black and white graphics on the cover

Exquisite Victorian book rack made of black lacquered wood

The frame measures about 10” tall and has some chipping to the gilding- perfect for that haunted house look some of us enjoy all hear round