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Set of brown hairwork jewelry consisting of a brooch and pair of earrings. Brooch and earrings each feature gold plated and engraved crescent shaped surmounts set with brown hair and three tear-shaped hair drops suspended from bottom.
pins (jewelry)
SET, JEWELRY
686
Unknown
1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)
1942.318A-C
A similar set is pictured in Bell, C. Jeanenne, "Collector's Encyclopedia of Hairwork Jewelry," (1998): 147. 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.
Title c - Hair brooch and earrings Accession Number 1942.318 a
Title e - Cameo jewelry set Accession Number 1942.319 a
Title Enamel brooch and earrings Accession Number 1942.320
Title Gold locket Accession Number 1942.321
Title c - Earrings and brooch Accession Number 1942.325 a
Title Ivory stanhope charm Accession Number 1942.326
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