"The Widow" by Ralph Hedley

The Widow" by Ralph Hedley. The location is  in St. Nicholas Cathedral, Newcastle. Signed and dated 1899, oil on canvas. 

Watercolor On Ivory Pin

This lovely British made pin dates from 1787 and is in the collection of  The Victoria & Albert Museum. It is a watercolor painted on ivory, under glass. Lockets & pins could be bought ready-made with the inscription added when purchased.

A Funeral Bearer

Up first is this lovely photo entitled "A Funeral Bearer" by Robert William Buss. It is dated between 1831-1840.  From The Museum Of London's description -

Funeral bearers, or 'mutes' as they were also known, customarily preceded a funeral procession and were a common sight in 19th century London. One of a pair, this painting depicts a funeral bearer at full-length standing next to a column, within a feigned oval.
Dressed predominately in black - a black suit, a top hat covered in black and a black sash - he is holding a staff, also draped in black, in his right hand. Facing half-right and looking slightly downwards, his expression is appropriately sombre. The other painting in the Museum's collection shows a 'mute' wearing a white sash, holding a staff covered in white and facing the other way.