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Table worked brown hair necklace with cross pendant, gold mounts separate the tube into round beads.
necklaces
NECKLACE
786
Unknown
3/8 in (W) (inches)
1932.648
Illustrated in Sage, Adrienne, "Wealth, Style and Sentiment," Historic New England, Winter/Spring (2005): 6. 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 chain with pendant cross Accession Number 1932.648
Title Swiss watch Accession Number 1932.649
Title Large black link chain and pendant Accession Number 1932.650
Title Pendant cross Accession Number 1932.651
Title Pair of tortoise shell earrings Accession Number 1932.652 ab
Title Brooch Accession Number 1932.654
Title Pin Accession Number 1932.656
Title Silver brooch Accession Number 1932.657
Title Brooch Accession Number 1932.658
Title Silver watch chain Accession Number 1932.661
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