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Gilt metal oval brooch, center set with brown and blonde hair under beveled glass, reverse is set with blonde hair in basket weave pattern under beveled glass, hook on reverse (pin is missing).
brooches
pins (jewelry)
glass (material)
BROOCH
700
Unknown
1 7/16 in x 1 3/16 in x 5 /16 in (HxWxD) (inches)
Museum Accession
2007.15.14
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.
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