Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card red and black lidded lacquer box which makes its back stand

which makes its back stand up straight (and perhaps it once made a squeak

allowing one to position them in all sorts of ways

2 7/8" long x 3/4" wide x 1" tall and in great condition

Beautifully aged and in great shape

In addition to illustrations

Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card red and black lidded lacquer box which makes its back standBetween the hand cut letters spelling Father, the funerary wreath surrounding a photograph of him, and the sheaf of wheat below tied with a ribbon that runs just to the very edge of the picture frame, this one just struck me as quite a tender and beautiful mourning photo. And I love his very white beard too! I found a few records of the Hamilton photo studio in Shenandahoah, Iowa between 1902 and the early 20s, and would guess this dates close to the