Victorian Mourning Portrait in Original Oval Wood Frame – 25" Antique Memorial Artwork

Antique | c. Victorian era (mid-to-late 1800s)

This hauntingly beautiful 19th-century mourning portrait features a solemn child delicately adorned with a pearl necklace, captured in soft graphite tones and housed behind its original wavy glass. The image is mounted in a deep, oval wooden frame measuring 25" tall and weighing 4.9 lbs.

The frame itself reflects authentic Victorian-era craftsmanship: steam-bent wood formed into sections and joined using visible stepped spline joints — a construction method unique to true antique frames of the period. This joinery, combined with the original hand-finished surface, confirms its age and authenticity.

Age-related wear is present, including water staining along the lower edge, foxing on the portrait, and surface wear to the frame, all consistent with its 140+ years of history.

Dimensions: 25" tall × approx. 21" wide
Weight: 4.9 lbs
Condition: Antique — as found, with timeworn patina