Webster Seated Cherubs, American, Price: 450. Webster Bros. Seated Cherubs. This is one of the rarer of the cupid/cherubs thimbles. They are all facing the same direction with a swag of leaves between them. The number of cherubs depends on the size of the thimble. The larger sizes also have a flower on the swag.
A lacrimal, also known as a tear bottle, is used to catch the tears of the mourning. During the Victorian period of the 19th century, those who were mourning would collect their tears in the bottle with special stoppers that allowed the tears to evaporate. When the tears evaporated, the mourning period would end.
*Antique Ring Boxes...treasures to find at a flea market~
This jewelry idea started when Sarah Van Gameren decided to put together all the names of her family members and ancestors. She wanted to value and cherish them in a jewelry piece. The inspiration came from ‘name jewelry’ young girls wear and the result is a surprising necklace that can vary in size depending on the abundance of one’s family tree. Do you like it?
A necklace composed of the names of the designer's ancestors!
Silver box--Christopher Dresser