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(from: The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death)

Treacle made from boiled slow worms is a surefire cure for the plague.

Andrew Wyeth, Wild Dog (1959)

Victorian rose gold locket, Vienna, 1880s.

Genushe - so called because that was inscribed on the back of the copper plate the image is printed on. Depicted, is a small, deceased rabbit dressed in dolls clothes, laying in a coffin, holding onto flowers. This image is one of the more interesting examples of the Victorian tradition of post-moretem photography and collecting of memento mori. In the 19th century, death was more openly celebrated and discussed than in current times. Photos of the deceased, especially young children, were the only images or memento they had of these individuals. This image is particularly fascinating because it immortalizes a beloved animal in a very sweet manner. Text from here - http://jessicaleighmorris.weebly.com/blog/post-mortem-from-in-the-looking-glass