Brooch

Unknownca. 1842

Rectangular plain gold frame surrounding a panel of braided, brown hair, shown under glass. Marked on the back "J J S 1842".

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Details

Title: Brooch
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca. 1842
Type: Brooch
Rights: Gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane
Medium: Hair, gold, glass
Viewing Notes: Lockets and other jewelry given as a token of affection or loyalty often included the woven hair of the giver in the late eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. The word locket is derived from a lock of hair.
Dimensions: H x W x D: 2.8 x 2.4 x 0.4 cm (1 1/8 x 15/16 x 3/16 in.)

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