Alone and Forsaken Victorian Sheet Music | 1875 | Ed H. Benedict | Illustrated Cover | J.W. Smith Jr. & Bro. Imperial Crown China but I would think 1930s

but I would think 1930s even with the lined ends

the clasp measures 9 1/2 in width and the purse measures 6 1/2 in height exclusive of its handle - the handle has a fall of 5 1/4

very 1980s New Wave in style - sure to be noticed

It is in very good condition with no pronounced wear to the exterior - a scratch to the cape with a drip mark below the cat and a black line to the cape on the other side

Alone and Forsaken Victorian Sheet Music | 1875 | Ed H. Benedict | Illustrated Cover | J.W. Smith Jr. & Bro. Imperial Crown China but I would think 1930sPublished in 1875 by J. W. Smith Jr. & Bro. of Brooklyn, New York, this original edition of Alone and Forsaken combines a complete vocal and piano score with an illustrated Victorian cover depicting a solitary traveller against a series of symbolic landscape vignettes. Issued during the years following the American Civil War, it reflects the period's popularity of sentimental parlour music and decorative sheet music covers. Original 1875 American