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Feather Hair Wreath

Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1870-1900

GUSN

GUSN-103461

Description

Wreath for hair made of white, blue, yellow, green, and red feathers arranged to look like flowers, faux berries attached throughout. In box with inscription.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hair accessories
ORNAMENT, HAIR

Inscription

"Miss Mansfield/Providence" (handwritten)

Associated Person

Bates, Emily Mansfield, 1847-1904
Bates, Isaac Comstock, 1843-1913

Additional Identification Number

3189

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

Millville, MA or Providence, RI

Dimensions

9 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1933.2168

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