Lot 017 - Antique Polish Postmortem Photograph Assemblage "Zawczaś Drogi Mężu, Droga Mama" (“Too Soon, Dear Husband, Dear Mother”) Memorial, Dated December 1941, 17-3/4" x 14-5/8" 1816-favs representing Friendship

representing Friendship

Pre-Auction Notes: no game pieces

Moderate wear and tear throughout consistent with age

Powder leaking from interior intermittently

Shows wear along seams and is coming apart in places

Lot 017 - Antique Polish Postmortem Photograph Assemblage "Zawczaś Drogi Mężu, Droga Mama" (“Too Soon, Dear Husband, Dear Mother”) Memorial, Dated December 1941, 17-3/4" x 14-5/8" 1816-favs representing FriendshipAntique Polish postmortem photograph assemblage memorializing a husband and mother, dated December 1941. The composition features a black and white postmortem photograph of two individuals laid side by side, surrounded by hand applied gilt and silver paper lettering reading Zawcza Drogi Mu, Droga Mama (Too Soon, Dear Husband, Dear Mother) and decorated with embossed metallic floral appliqus. Red numbers below the inscription indicate their dates of