Victorian Forget-Me-Not Micro Mosaic Brooch Centennial -- EB White

-- EB White

The silver plating is coming off in spots on the compact

grieving women would catch their tears in glass vials called lachrymatory bottles or "tear catchers

It does not overly detract

The inkwell is two pieces screwed together and the top piece is slightly off from the base

Victorian Forget-Me-Not Micro Mosaic Brooch Centennial -- EB WhiteThese days when someone sends you flowers you typically think of it as a sweet and touching gesture. However, in the 19th century, sending flowers was not only an art form, but also a means of relaying secret messages to friends, lovers and even enemies. One mixed floral bouquet had the power to convey entire conversations, secret thoughts and hidden affection (or hatred). Floriography was so popular, that publishers began putting out special pocket