Victorian Mourning With Human Hair Centre

Maker
Unknown Maker
Production date
Circa 1880
 Description
Victorian black and gold mourning brooch. Rectangular in shape with a rectangular shaped gold framed glass insert at centre front. Within this glass insert is a woven arrangemnt of human hair. Around the framed glass in gold italic writing " IN. MEMORY. OF" on a black painted background. The entire edge of the brooch has a raised gold decorative design. Reverse side is plain gold with a silver metal pin clasp attachment.
A popular Victorian custom of preserving a lock of hair from a sweetheart or deceased person.
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Object detail

Maker
Production date
Circa 1880
Media/Materials
Gold and sliver Metal, Black Paint
Measurements
Length:27mm Width:35mm Height: 5mm
Production place
England
Collection
Social History
Department collection type
Social History
Credit line
Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
Accession number
1962/27/97

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