Early 19th c. Cup & Saucer with Unusual Classical Scene | Staffordshire with Pink LustreEarly 19th century cup & saucer with a rare & unusual classical scene crawling with critters & dramatic, draped figures. I especially love the little sphinx being pet like a cat & the snakes popping up out of their containers. White Staffordshire pearlware with black transfer & pink lustre glaze. Excellent condition, without chips, cracks, or tea staining.

Some of the components

as beautiful expressions of grief

Exquisite Victorian card depicting a beautiful girl wearing a crescent moon ornament in her hair presented as found in her original gilded mat and timeworn wooden frame

hairline crack on the side of the horizontal part of the cross

This one is complete

This particular style of valentine is exceptionally rare & in remarkably good condition for its age

which is great

even in his final days

Symonds was an English poet

Refer to photos for size & condition: Excellent with a slight center crease from where it was folded

The pendant is made of lightweight thermoplastic

now threadbare