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Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold oval clasp set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, safety chain attached.
bracelets (jewelry)
glass (material)
Jewelry
Bracelet
Bracelet
"S. J. W." (possibly Sara Jane Wiggin)
726
Unknown
15/16 x 1/8 (WxD), 2 3/4 (diameter) (inches)
1927.216
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 Gold watch Accession Number 1926.128
Title Mourning brooch Accession Number 1927.214
Title Jet pin Accession Number 1927.215
Title Hair bracelet Accession Number 1927.216
Title Mourning ring Accession Number 1927.217
Title Hair pin Accession Number 1927.218
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