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<p>[QUOTE="Starry, post: 2372471, member: 15656"][USER=13464]@Northern Lights Lodge[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so much! I did start to suspect it was mid-19th century when I found a few similar pieces online dated to 1850-1870. It is an absolutely gorgeous piece indeed - came to me with an 1860s child's dress and a piece of very deep black lace which I think was part of a mourning dress. Wouldn't surprise me if they were from the same family or even the same person. My Aunt was given them by a friend she hasn't seen for many years, with no information on their origins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for helping me understand this intriguing item! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Starry, post: 2372471, member: 15656"][USER=13464]@Northern Lights Lodge[/USER] Thank you so much! I did start to suspect it was mid-19th century when I found a few similar pieces online dated to 1850-1870. It is an absolutely gorgeous piece indeed - came to me with an 1860s child's dress and a piece of very deep black lace which I think was part of a mourning dress. Wouldn't surprise me if they were from the same family or even the same person. My Aunt was given them by a friend she hasn't seen for many years, with no information on their origins. Thank you for helping me understand this intriguing item! :)[/QUOTE]
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