Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons educational toys The map would have been

The map would have been done by him in a geography class as a student

and then adhered to the wooden base

produced by Ideal School Supply Co of Chicago as an educational toy

and in very good overall condition

I think the prowling posture is 100% perfect cat

Unusual Victorian Hair Mourning Buttons educational toys The map would have beenI'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