Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card red and black lidded lacquer box I don't believe it can

I don't believe it can be removed from the cage--at least I have not been able to get it out--but it might be possible from exactly the right angle

which makes its back stand up straight (and perhaps it once made a squeak

these terrific hand-thrown red glazed small serving bowls are contemporary

Beautifully aged and in great shape

In addition to illustrations

Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card red and black lidded lacquer box I don't believe it canBetween the hand cut letters spelling Father, the funerary wreath surrounding a photograph of him, and the sheaf of wheat below tied with a ribbon that runs just to the very edge of the picture frame, this one just struck me as quite a tender and beautiful mourning photo. And I love his very white beard too! I found a few records of the Hamilton photo studio in Shenandahoah, Iowa between 1902 and the early 20s, and would guess this dates close to the