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Brooch (USA)

This is a Brooch. It is dated ca. 1850–60 and we acquired it in 1986. Its medium is hair (human), gold, silver, metal. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Inexpensive settings made of pinchbeck or lightweight stamped gold were reading available for the mounting of hair. (Jewelry 1989-90)

This object was donated by Miss Elizabeth Haynes. It is credited Gift of Elizabeth Haynes.

Its dimensions are

4.7 x 3.5 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Brooch (USA); hair (human), gold, silver, metal; 4.7 x 3.5 x 0.3 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 1/8 in.); Gift of Elizabeth Haynes; 1986-105-3