Army Officer

Although the English county militia officer depicted on the front appears stern, the family tree made from hair on the back of the miniature proves this man had a close and loving family. The trunk of the tree is made from the hair of the parents while hair from eight children is used to create his or her branch. Each lock of hair encircles a medallion bearing initials and inscriptions. Clockwise from the lower left they are: CAR / BORN 23 JULY 1805; ER /BORN 18 JUNE 1807; JNR / BORN 24 DEC. 1809; MJR / BORN 14 JUNE 1812; BR / BORN 30 JULY 1813; AEPR / BORN 12 JAN. 1811; ASR / BORN 13 JUNE 1808; and WJR / BORN 13 JULY 1806.