Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card trunk with the hole at the

with the hole at the end of the fin functioning as a modifier for the pitch

8" long x 2 1/2" wide x 1 1/2" deep

though I am not 100% certain

4 1/16" x 4 7/8"

Antique "Father" Mourning Cabinet Card trunk with the hole at theBetween 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