Victorian mourning

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Victorian Mourning Rituals

Victorian Mourning Rituals. Hair art was a natural way to remember a deceased loved one.

six glass bottles lined up in a row on a white surface with gold caps and handles

Détournements Mineurs

Collection of lachrymatorys (or lachrymosas), these tear catchers or tear vials - sometimes worn on a necklace, sometimes merely held - were used to gather the tears wept by mourners at funerals, to hold the tears of people mourning the passing of loved ones. One type of lachrymosa had a special top which allowed the tears to evaporate (signifying the time to stop mourning), others had a sealed top to allow the tears to last for a year, at which point they would be poured on the grave of the...

Where Mourning Meets Art

French cemetery scene with hair from Sophie Henry, deceased, age 21, (1881) (collection of John Whitenight)

Victorian hair jewelry - Morning Glory Jewelry & Antiques

VICTORIAN woven hair double dangle earrings.. Hair jewelry was not always mourning jewelry, however, as it was also crafted as love tokens from sweethearts, family members and cherished friends. Rings might be engraved with loving messages and memorials either on the face or inside the band, and might also have hidden compartments for the hair.

an assortment of perfume bottles and key chains

Finan & Co Sale - 5th April 2003

Tradition of Victorian Tear Bottle | See illustration

a glass bottle with a chain attached to it

Victorian Tear Catcher

Maejean Vintage Jewelry

Victorian stylings in hair mourning jewelry, particularly braided styles; were popular during Queen Victoria's reign. Braiding the hair kept it in tact, and was a beautiful way to display the hair in rings, brooches, pendants, and fobs.