Hair work brooch

Dublin Core

Title

Hair work brooch

Subject

Jewelry, Victorian
Hairwork jewelry
Brooches

Description

Bow-shaped hair-work brooch with brown human hair. The center is bound with gold wire and trimmed with gold tassels. Gold pin engraved with dates of birth and death of a 16 year old. Black card box with engraved label

Creator

Forrer, A.

Source

Victoria & Albert Textiles and Fashion Collection; Accession number T.342&A-1965

Date

1842

Rights

No Copyright - United States

Relation

Digital Libraries Group 3

Format

brooches
hair
gold wire
jpeg

Type

Image

Identifier

vc_08

Coverage

England (country)

Citation

Forrer, A., “Hair work brooch,” DU LIS Digital Libraries Spring 2021, accessed May 18, 2024, https://dulisspring2021.omeka.net/items/show/31.