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Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair formed into hollow acorn-shaped drops, two drops per earring, attached directly to the gold ear wire with a gold pin and loop.
earrings (jewelry)
human hair
gold (metal)
Earring
764
Unknown
1933.969AB
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 earrings Accession Number 1933.969 ab
Title Hair charm Accession Number 1933.970
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