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Bracelet (England or United States)
This is a Bracelet. It is dated ca. 1837 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is hair, gold, ivory, seed pearls, pailettes. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
The brooch is inscribed on the back, "Mary Ann Groves, born August 12, 1804, Died April 11, 1837" The bracelet is formed from tightly woven cords of hair braided loosely together. The brooch incorporates a balloon-woven hair border and a picture of a cornucopia of flowers made from pieces of hair stiffened with paste and cute with a knife. (Jewelry 1989-90)
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Precious Jewelry of Hair: A Brooch and Bracelet Set for Mourning.
This object was
donated by
Mrs. Charles W. Lester.
It is credited Gift of Mrs. Charles W. Lester.
- Brooch (England or United States)
- enameled gold set with pearls, braided hair under glass cover.
- Gift of Georgina and Louisa L. Schuyler.
- 1916-29-47
- Necklace, Jungle Twins, from the Jungle collection
- silver, wood, hawk’s eye.
- Courtesy of Susan Beech and Ornamentum Gallery.
- 16.2015.2
Its dimensions are
L x W: 11.3 x 9 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Bracelet (England or United States); hair, gold, ivory, seed pearls, pailettes; L x W: 11.3 x 9 cm (4 7/16 x 3 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. Charles W. Lester; 1960-17-1
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Campana Brothers Select: Works from the Permanent Collection.
