Victorian Friendship Keepsake with Hair & Paper DollCharming, mid 19th century handwritten note from a young child to her cousin. Brown ink on blue paper. A lock of her hair is fixed to the top with a blue fabric heart. Many such hair keepsakes feature some variation of the rhyme contained in this note: This lock of hair I once did wear and now I trust it to your care. When this you see, remember me Though many miles we parted be. Also found inside the note is a handmade paper doll. Conserved in a

silver toned metal depicting the stations of the cross

Refer to photos for size and condition: Good with a small chip to the top of the cross on one side

Although there is an established precedent for casket plates being framed

He gave the club up in 1950

& inlaid with mother of pearl

this is simply how the piece was made

& I don’t remember having seen this particular design for

Probably the loveliest Black Madonna chalkware figure I’ve seen

orange velvet jewelry case once held an Ultima II compact

Measures about 10” tall & quite heavy

Many black & white illustrations showing properties where girls were taken & scenarios that lead to kidnap

Beautiful Victorian metal hand mirror with a raised lotus design