17.00 USD
Professor Mirabelle Florentine pursued her goal of world domination largely through the use of her precisely tuned, 24 carat gold, thought-wave dissonance interlocutor. This fiendish device enabled her to correctly interpret the idea images of any sentient being (living, or residing in the spirit realm), within a range of 1200 meters. However, and luckily for all of humanity, within weeks of refining the use of this invention, she was seduced by the sudden awareness of otherworldly sights and sounds emanating from some vague astral plane, and casting off all attachment to this world, passed peacefully into a state of incorporeality, never to be heard from again. In this photograph, taken only moments before her momentous dis-incorporation, we are given a fleeting glimpse of this beautiful young genius tragically cursed with a diseased brain. Oh, of only she had used her gifts for good, instead of evil.
Absolutely wonderful image. Of course the above story is a completely nonsensical fabrication. The young woman in the photograph is actually wearing some really lovely French provincial bridal jewelry. Known colloquially by the name "Désireux Marié Déflecteurs," or "Eager Groom Deflectors," the use of which has fallen by the wayside in recent years, though even today, one may find particularly reluctant brides wearing such things, both as head decorations, and elsewhere upon their persons.
...No, but really. We've searched and searched for a bit of history on these wonderful Belle Epoque head decorations, and as of this listing, have come up empty handed. Any information on them would be greatly appreciated.
A wonderful card, circa 1900. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
Postage is for first class shipping in a secure photo mailer, and we happily combine shipping on all paper goods. If you purchase two cards, we will refund the postage on the second card, and when you purchase three or more cards from us at the same time, your shipping will be entirely free, except for international orders which, because of sudden increases in international shipping rates will still be charged one card's shipping fees on orders of three or more.
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