all having beautifully painted gold banners with black lettering and red banding
of preserved giant clam (Tridacna gigas) shells
her soft face looking out to the viewer with beautifully rendered blue eyes
Considering this was cut with scissors it shows wonderful dexterity from a youths hand
Used to house private papers and effects the hand-written notes on the door detail some of the places Mr Hudson held accounts with such as the London Trading Bank in Finsbury
A Very Scarce Memorial Card by J.T Wood for the Victims of the Denham Massacre 1870 sub-Decorative Objects all having beautifully painted goldOrigin: EnglishPeriod: Mid VictorianProvenance: UnknownDate: 1870Height: 3Width: 4. 5The rare Denham massacre cameo embossed memorial card having mourning decoration featuring vines, garlands, a dove and a weeping lady and child, to black margins, reading; IN MEMORY OF Emmanuel Marshall aged 35; Charlotte (his wife) 34, Mary Marshall (his mother) 77; Mary Ann Marshall (his sister) 32; Mary, 8, Thirza 6, and Gertrude 4 (his children) Who were all