Victorian Holy Card | He Giveth Grace to the HumbleOne of five exquisite, hand colored, Victorian holy cards, each available individually. It was so tempting to keep at least one: Its rather hard to find early Victorian holy cards of this quality and beauty. Refer to photos for size & condition. Excellent.

Refer to photos for condition: Very good

This unique piece of mourning ephemera is presented in a beautiful

Refer to photos for size and condition: The hinge has been repaired using what looks like the same conservation tape used to repair union cases by photo collectors

mid-19th century poetry collection by Thomas Upham on the theme of cottage life & farming

it almost certainly was manufacturing in Germany

The Victorians ADORED color

beautifully composed Victorian stereocard of a widow in full mourning sitting in a cemetery

each available individually

These generally came in sets and helped children learn how to read and spell

& pink glaze

That’s because they were originally supposed to be handles for an urn or ewer

there it is: The most unusual