Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons utilitarian sign A real beauty of an

A real beauty of an old folk art ship in a bottle

The dark brown with gold decoration leather-like covering on the wooden handles shows some wear

easy to take down in use in hot weather and especially on the 4th of July

complete with 48 cards

Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons utilitarian sign A real beauty of anI've never seen the likes of these, which I believe are Victorian mourning buttons, made with blonde hair encased in finely wrapped and knotted blue cord and thread, silk I believe. One presumes these were made to be sewn to a garment perhaps like toggles on a shawl or coat but I'm not entirely sure. Whatever the case, quite unusual as far as I know, and feeling like literal capsules of another time (and specific person!), which could easily be strung