Lot 005 - Antique English Victorian Mourning Brooch, "In Memory of My Dear Son" With Tombstone, Cross, and Weeping Willow Motif, 1-1/2" L x 1-1/8" W 3971 Currier of Currier and Ives

Currier of Currier and Ives fame out of 33 Spruce Street

one uncased ambrotype lacking black backing

verdigris in recessed areas

it is indeed an antique one

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Lot 005 - Antique English Victorian Mourning Brooch, "In Memory of My Dear Son" With Tombstone, Cross, and Weeping Willow Motif, 1-1/2" L x 1-1/8" W 3971 Currier of Currier and IvesAntique English Victorian mourning brooch with a black enamel face decorated in gold with a central tombstone inscribed "My Dear Son," topped by a cross and flanked by weeping willow branches. The border reads "In Memory Of" and the brooch is framed by a scrolled gold tone surround. The reverse has a C clasp pin mechanism and a stamped British registered design number. The enamel face shows scattered surface loss and wear to the gold decoration. The