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Illuminated Calligraphy with Flora Embellishments - Our Darling Elsie

Cornwall: 1887. A 13 1/2" x 10 3/4" card with illustrated calligraphy reading "Our Darling Elsi __ Mors Janua Vitae--Talitha cumi" Translating to Death is the gateway to (everlasting) life -- and Little maid, arise (a Syriac or Aramaic expression. Crests of Agnus Dei and IHS. Adorned with dried forget-me-nots, daisies, fern and lily of the valley. Well executed in vibrant colors. Reverse has pen and ink of The Ruin - Mt. Edgcumbe. with a Milton verse. Dated Aug. 24, 1887.

Price: $350.00

Item #28004523