The Ring My Mother Wore" -- c.1860 Broadside Ballad Describing Child Mourning Mother

Chatham, New York: H. De Marsan, 1860. Fair. Toning, dust soiling, short tears/chipping (no major loss), letter folds.. An illustrated broadside ballad titled "The Ring My Mother Wore", printed by H. De Marsan, "Dealer in Songs, Toy Books, &c." The lyrics evoke the heartbreak felt by a child mourning their mother, and describes the ring given to the child by the mother on her deathbed. Features a woodcut border with illustrations of putti, a young woman, and a troubadour, hand colored with red, blue, and pink stenciling. Measures approx. 10" by 6.25", verso blank.