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Oct. 2—From black-draped cloths over mirrors to an old wooden coffin resting on a stand in the hallway, the mourning period of the Victorian era is now on full display at Merrehope. Back for its ...
A wide array of mourning jewelry is still able to be found and purchased today at stores such as Erica Weiner’s, or at antique shows. This is a nod to how many people had these pieces during the ...
In time for Halloween, Heritage Square Museum in Los Angeles will present its 13th annual Mourning Tours, an interactive opportunity that explores how people during the Victorian era dealt with dea… ...
SIOUX CITY -- Victorian Era mourning practices will be examined at 2 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Betty Strong Encounter Center, 900 Larsen Park Road.
KINSTON — Step back in time with the CSS Neuse Museum to explore the captivating customs of Victorian-era mourning with the program “Mourning Etiquette, Rituals, and Jewelry in the Victorian ...
Overland Trail Museum’s History Café took a dark turn this month, just in time for Halloween, with a focus on “Victorian Mourning and Spiritualism.” The Victorian era, which stretched from ...
Editor’s note: It’s important to note that the mourning traditions discussed in this story are reminiscent of one family’s personal experiences during the Victorian era in Tennessee.
LINCOLN, R.I. — Every year since 2011, Simon E. Thornton has died again, been embalmed again and mourned again for the Hearthside House Museum's annual exhibit, "Death and Mourning in the ...
Mourning Jewelry Leaves the Victorian Era Behind. ... fashionable in Western Europe after the 1861 death of Prince Albert, after which Queen Victoria observed decades of mourning.
Overland Trail Museum’s History Café took a dark turn this month, just in time for Halloween, with a focus on “Victorian Mourning and Spiritualism.” The Victorian era, which stretched from ...