Light brown table-worked hair bracelet, clasp is missing.
bracelets (jewelry)
Jewelry
Bracelet
Bracelet
790
Unknown
1/2 x 6 1/4 (WxD) (inches)
1926.77
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 pin Accession Number 1926.69
Title Hair pin Accession Number 1926.70
Title Hair pin Accession Number 1926.71
Title Hair bracelet Accession Number 1926.77
Title Hair bracelet Accession Number 1926.78
Title Tortoiseshell watch chain Accession Number 1932.2101
Title Black jet and gilt bead hair ornament Accession Number 1932.2627
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