Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card red and black lidded lacquer box Beautifully aged and in great

Beautifully aged and in great shape

these terrific hand-thrown red glazed small serving bowls are contemporary

also in pencil

and in fact I purchased a whole salad set at an estate sale just to get them

Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card red and black lidded lacquer box Beautifully aged and in greatBetween the hand cut letters spelling Father, the funerary wreath surrounding a photograph of him, and the sheaf of wheat below tied with a ribbon that runs just to the very edge of the picture frame, this one just struck me as quite a tender and beautiful mourning photo. And I love his very white beard too! I found a few records of the Hamilton photo studio in Shenandahoah, Iowa between 1902 and the early 20s, and would guess this dates close to the