Mourning Art & Jewelry Collectors Guide by Maureen DeLorme From the first reference to

From the first reference to a valentine card in 1625 to modern times

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Mourning Art & Jewelry Collectors Guide by Maureen DeLorme From the first reference toTable of Contents Decorative art created to memorialize and commemorate death has been a part of Western culture for centuries. Extraordinarily beautiful examples of mourning art and memorial jewelry for members of royalty and the aristocracy date back to the 16th century in England and Europe. Medieval references to commemorative art predate even the extant pieces now in museums. During the Georgian and Victorian eras, outstanding pieces of mourning