Victorian Mourning Locket with Child's Photo and Pressed Flowers Apothecary 34 carats and is so

34 carats and is so clear you could lose yourself in it

in many cultures they have traditionally been associated with a darker

This lovely lapel pin is a wonderful remembrance of the entomological craze of the late 19th century

The metal rim on the back is rusted

most likely from France

Victorian Mourning Locket with Child's Photo and Pressed Flowers Apothecary 34 carats and is soWe made him ready for his rest, Flowers in his hair, and on his breast His little hands together prest. From "One Morn I Left Him in His Bed" Infant and childhood mortality rates were incredibly high during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. By the mid 1800s, more than 200 out of 1,000 children born died before their first birthday from disease or infections. In Victorian England, a shocking 16% of child deaths occurred from opium overdose, which was