Antique Post Mortem Photo of PriestEarly 20th century antique post mortem photo of a priest in his casket. Large format in what looks like its original frame, 14. 5 x 12. 5.

depicting a young girl lost in the wilderness

Some wear to the silver plate associated with age

The cassock is made of a poly cotton blend with snap closures and red trim

They each hold one candle in a blossom-shaped holder

The purse is unlined and fitted to hang from a chatelaine

a rare piece of good fortune

Condition is very good overall with some surface aging typical of these tins & slight bending at the corners

Large and impressive Victorian vanity mirror made of ornate brass

The vessel would make a beautiful vase

(Is it a daisy

Transgressive photographer Joel-Peter Witkin draws from 4 different collections of photographs for this monograph of graphic & challenging images he finds inspirational: 19th century insane asylum photos

but there is quite a bit of wear to the covers and an old glue repair to the spine