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Collection Type

  • Jewelry

Date

1850-1880

GUSN

GUSN-103263

Description

Hair ring with buckle-shaped gold finding. The hair has disintigrated, leaving the buckle, a small portion of the hair band, and gold findings, consisting of a pair of bead-decorated square end caps and what appears to be a slide or cap, with suspension ring attached to one side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rings (jewelry)
finger rings
human hair
gold alloy
plating (metal coating)
Jewelry
Ring, Finger
Ring, Finger

Associated Building

Used at Barrett House (New Ipswich, N.H.),

Additional Identification Number

2771

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5/8 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Caroline Barr Wade

Accession Number

1987.999

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