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Pair of Earrings

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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-101597

Description

Each earring in this pair is composed of tableworked brunette human hair. Each tube of worked hair forms a large loop set at each end in gold mounts. A thin gold bar is suspended between the two gold mounts at the top of each loop. At the center of the bar is a small ring for a pendant, now missing. The earrings fasten with hinged ear wires at the top of each loop.

Details

Descriptive Terms

earrings (jewelry)
gold (metal)
human hair
Earring

Additional Identification Number

1048

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/8 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Janet Campbell

Accession Number

1929.1066AB

Reference Notes

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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Title g - Seven buttons Accession Number 1929.1094 a
Title Pair of painted buttons Accession Number 1929.1095 ab
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