Thanks Bev :-). Here's a scan of the cabinet card itself... a very cute baby! [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you so much, Bakersgma! Yes, I saw the book by Jane Thomas, pub'd 1860, and saw that her son had died in 1859. Something led me to believe...
I showed this to my husband he immediately interpreted it as 'By Christian Rook of... ', meaning a person's name. So could easily be Boak, as in a...
Another look, and it definitely says 'Christian'... Book? Referring to the Christian book of the Dead, perhaps? I hope this isn't all a red...
I've been playing around with contrast and so on, to try to read the faded 'compliments' writing.. I think it actually says 'Complimentary'. And...
Thanks! I've been through many websites but not that one... looks great, I'll go there now :-)
Hi, This (British) pewter tankard is about 9cm tall and was a charity shop find from a while ago. I've struggled with the marks, since I'm not...
Thanks Bev, for writing it out! And Fig for your thoughts on the wording :-). I've been doing a little more research into the family of the poet...
Here's a rather beaten-up CDV from the album I recently bought - it took a while for me to realise the significance of it, but it's a photo of a...
Well, I think I've answered my own question! Further into the album I came across a cdv of the same lady - I would think this is the original, or...
Bakersgma, there are a lot of unanswered questions... I don't know whether or not the poem is original or just being quoted, or how it relates to...
Wow, great work on this thread - what a fantastic find!
I also prefer the word 'weary'... I can't see an 'e' but it could be a mistake on the part of the poet... or just the way it's written.
Thanks so much! It could be 'wakeful' but I see an 'h' in there? I wish the writing were clearer, hehe. I like your interpretation of "thy w(e)ary...
Separate names with a comma.
