Brooch

ca. 1850–70

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Rectangular brooch. Center of woven bundles of brown hair enclosed behind glass. Frame border of gold with scalloped edge; surface of frame engravedwith foliate scrolls. Reverse plain gold. Simple single pin and catch closure.

Details

Title: Brooch
Date Created: ca. 1850–70
Location Created: USA
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Hair (human), gold
Credit line: Gift of Elizabeth Haynes

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