going down in a blaze of glory

doshie-egg:

Victorian tear catchers, usually used by a widowed bride. Upon the day of the funeral, the widow would collect her tears into this small vile, and all the tears she cried in the first year over the loss of her husband, she would capture in this vile she would wear upon her neck. And on the anniversary of his death, she pours the preserved tears atop his gravesite.

THIS is why I adore the Victorian era. Such a beautifully macabre way to show your love to the deceased.

(Source: the-collection-of-oddities)