REST, W.H. Swan, Ludlow Vermont c. 1880s Funerary Memorial Cabinet Card wicker and glass The cradle itself it great

The cradle itself it great in its old creamy white paint

Tops measure 3" d x 3" t each and are in beautiful condition

very skillfully made

remains in this box

but the blocks themselves are in great shape--nice patina but very little paint loss

REST, W.H. Swan, Ludlow Vermont c. 1880s Funerary Memorial Cabinet Card wicker and glass The cradle itself it greatPerhaps in part because I was really tired when I found it, this one completely spoke to me! One does see a fair number of cabinet cards and stereoviews of funerary flower arrangements, but I think this is really a wonderful example, and rather a transcendent one too whatever the configuration of stand and pillow the memorial arrangement was set upon looks very much like a rocking chair to me, with the portrait mounted just at the spot where one might