Art Of Mourning

A resource for memorial, mourning, sentimental jewellery and art

Articles

Articles are updated periodically. Below are topics that will be covered in their respective articles:

Mourning Custom 1700 - 1900 | Found in the Textiles Section

Stages of Mourning

Burial Societies

Mourning Industry

Jet, Hair, Gold, Silver and Pinchbeck

English, American, French, Swiss & Australian

Spotting Forgeries, Fakes and the History of Reproductions

An Overview of the History and Industry of Hairwork

Memento Mori

Significance of Materials & Enamel

The Georgian Eye

Sentimental Jewellery, Mourning Jewellery, Memorial Art