Victorian Opalotype in Original Shadow BoxAn opalotype is an antique photo on white milk glass. The process was first invented in 1857 and they more or less disappeared by the 1920s. It was never a very popular medium, so opalotypes are scarce. This is a very early example: The toddlers clothes date to around the 1860s. Presented as found in its original velvet and glass shadow box. One condition issue: There is a very small crack to the glass in the top left corner. It would be possible to

They are in good condition with some minor wear

Something a little newer and more sensuous than the Victorian hand vases you usually find around here

early 20th century antique tooled and gilded leather jewelry box with an elegant serpentine shape & an art nouveau style lining inside

Sometimes you see this even in family portraits

at least a couple hundred years

Refer to photos for size: She’s huge

What is the “bombastic” in rhetorical language

You’ve probably seen this Victorian witchy pitcher reproduced in lesser quality many times- and even those are getting high prices these days

Stunning hand made Victorian fingerless gloves or mitts

Unclear if this is a nod to her insincerity or simply an oversight

Condition is very good: Some minor wear to the cover

I very rarely see handwritten ephemera in Portuguese despite the fact that we have many Portuguese neighbors in this area