Artist Signed Watercolor Painting Mourning Members of the Aldrich Family, c. 1850 The Shoulder Joint is opened

The Shoulder Joint is opened and the Superficial Muscles of the Arm and Scapula have been removed

Here is a stunning antique solid sterling silver cigarette case manufactured by the renowned Boston-based maker of luxury goods and jewelry

and the remnants of the original felt on the bottom

The red metal lids on the jars have some wear consistent with age and use

There is some surface rust on the chrome parts of the machine

Artist Signed Watercolor Painting Mourning Members of the Aldrich Family, c. 1850 The Shoulder Joint is openedHere is an astonishing memento mori from the mid 1800s. This is an original watercolor painting and pencil drawing depicting the graves of three members of the Aldrich family, visited by a lone, weeping mourner. Mourning artwork of this type was typical of the era, but is most often seen in print form; an original painting is more rare. This painting is artist signed, the signature appearing to be that of an R. S. Bellome, or like spelled name. This