Victorian Macabre Lover's Quarrel Murder Suicide Postcard Ruby red faceted glass pieces

Ruby red faceted glass pieces adorn the lion's eyes while he clutches a clear glass rhinestone in his open mouth

Measurements: 1 1/4" x 1 1/2"

This lovely lapel pin is a wonderful remembrance of the entomological craze of the late 19th century

It is crafted in an early thermoplastic with a tortoiseshell base and celluloid flowers with hand painted accents

Victorian Macabre Lover's Quarrel Murder Suicide Postcard Ruby red faceted glass piecesWe love dark and peculiar Victorian postcards, but this is perhaps the most absurd one we've seen yet! Originally part of a series about a lover's quarrel between two women vying for the affection of a clown, this particular scene shows the distraught clown kneeling on the ground while a woman reclines on him about to drink a bottle of poison. Wrapped around her ankles is a life preserver. Across from the couple stands another woman pointing one gun