Cross pendant with light colored hair woven around a hard core and gold terminals on each arm.
pendants (jewelry)
PENDANT, RELIGIOUS
591
Unknown
11/16 in x 1/8 in (WxD) (inches)
1917.106
For more information on hair jewelry see Bell, C. Jeanenne, "Collector's Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewelry," (1998); Bury, Shirley, "Jewellery, 1789-1910," v. 2 (1991): 680-698; Campbell, Mark, "The Art of Hair Work: Hair Braiding and Jewelry of Sentiment with Catalog of Hair Jewelry," Eds. Jules & Kaethe Kliot (facsimile of 1875 printing, 1996); Dawes, Ginny Reddington & Corinne Davidov, "Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures," (1991): 139-143; Fales, Martha Gandy, "Jewelry in America, 1600-1900," (1995): 98-107, 214-219.
Title Hair ring Accession Number 1917.102
Title Hair ring Accession Number 1917.103
Title Hair ring Accession Number 1917.104
Title Guard ring Accession Number 1917.105
Title Hair cross Accession Number 1917.106
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