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Bracelets

Two bracelets attached together by a safety chain. Brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold rectangular clasp engraved with floral engraving. Gold flexible chain bracelet, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass surrounded by foliate engraving and blue enamel border.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101283

Accession Number: 1933.1180

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with four table-worked rows, gold cartouche shaped clasp with Rococo engraving.

Date: 1840-1860

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101284

Accession Number: 1922.569

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold and black enamel clasp with canted corners, flowers along border and foliate scrolls and furled banner engraved at center.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101285

Accession Number: 1938.1172

Bracelet

Two rows of brown table-worked hair attached with gold diamond findings engraved with scrolls, safety chain on clasp has hair acorn drop.

Date: ca. 1870

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, gold (metal)

GUSN: 101286

Accession Number: 1927.1110

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with four rows braided together, gold clasp of three ovals with ribbon and foliate engraved design, safety chain attached.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101287

Accession Number: 1943.308

Bracelet

Blonde table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp set with a blonde braid of hair under glass, heart shaped drop set with blonde hair under glass attached to bottom of clasp.

Date: 1842

Maker: Possibly Higginson, Mary, 1839-1904 (Maker)

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101288

Accession Number: 1930.1026

Bracelet

Dark brown table-worked hair bracelet with gold plated rectangular clasp with scalloped border engraved with scrolls and set with a braid of hair under glass.

Date: 1856

Maker: unknown

Material: human hair, glass (material), gold (metal)

GUSN: 101289

Accession Number: 1940.955

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet with square gold clasp set with brown woven hair under beveled clasp.

Date: 1854

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101290

Accession Number: 1930.1033

Bracelet

Brown hairwork baby armlet.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101291

Accession Number: 1932.467

Bracelet

Brown table-worked elastic weave hair bracelet, gold plated clasp with scalloped edge and a foliate engraved border, center set with a shell cameo depicting the profile of a woman in Classical dress.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101292

Accession Number: 1927.2101

Bracelet

Brown table-worked hair bracelet, gold rectangular clasp with an engraved floral border, center set with red glass stone.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, gold (metal), glass (material)

GUSN: 101293

Accession Number: 1963.369

Bracelet

Brown hair bracelet with three table-worked rows, gold plated clasp with raised geometric design.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101294

Accession Number: 1928.895

Bracelet

Bracelet made of three rows of stretchable woven brown hair twisted together with three link hinged gold mount engraved with scroll pattern.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101295

Accession Number: 1944.732

Bracelet

Bracelet consisting of two woven rows of brown hair twisted together with round gold mount engraved with initials.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101296

Accession Number: 1924.222

Necklace

This necklace is composed of individual oval "beads" of brown table-worked hair strung on another hair cord. It has two octagonal gold mounts, each decorated with chased floral designs. The mount at the center front has a small ring for a pendant (now missing). the mount at the center back is in th...

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101297

Accession Number: 1927.2103

Necklace

This necklace is composed of three tubes of brown woven hair connected at the center front with an engraved, faceted gold engraved mount. The necklace closes at the center back with a hinged, three-part engraved gold clasp.

Date: 1859

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101298

Accession Number: 1924.223

Mourning Ring

Rectangular gold mounting set with a plait of brown hair under glass surrounded by a chased gold border and a black enamel border, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101299

Accession Number: 1936.280

Ring

Rectangular gold mounting with molded floral open shoulders, center set with braided hair under beveled glass surrounded by a chased border and a black enamel border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101300

Accession Number: 2007.15.163

Ring

Gold mounting with open shoulders with leaf and scroll design (possibly Prince of Wales feathers), center cartouche set with braided brown hair under glass surrounded by a chased border.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101301

Accession Number: 2007.15.162

Mourning Ring

Gold marquise-shaped mounting with memorial depicting an urn under a willow tree in hair over an ivory background, reverse engraved.

Date: 1784

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101302

Accession Number: 1965.86

Mourning Ring

Gold mounting with decorated shoulders, center set with a plait of dark brown hair under glass surrounded by chased gold border and a black enamel border, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101303

Accession Number: 1928.893

Mourning Ring

Circular gold mounting and adjustable band, center set with woven brown hair under crystal, engraved on reverse.

Date: 1791

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101304

Accession Number: 1927.912

Earrings and Ring

Set of hairwork jewelry consisting of a pair of earrings and a ring. Earrings each feature two brown woven hair drops in the shape of acorns attached to an s-shaped ear wire. Ring features a brown woven hair band with a buckle motif mount.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101305

Accession Number: 1919.619a-c

Necklace

Chain necklace with oval locket featuring an applied fleur de lis set with a pearl on one side and a monogram "ENR" in Gothic script on the reverse, two compartments on the inside for photographs or hair.

Date: ca. 1876

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101306

Accession Number: 1941.1055

Earrings

Pair of gold oval earrings, centers set with blonde braided hair under beveled glass, gold twisted wire border applied around hair, s shaped ear wire fasteners.

Date: 1860-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101307

Accession Number: 1981.34.1-2

Brooch

This small circular brooch contains a braided lock of blonde hair under glass surrounded by seed pearls set in gold. It attaches with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1780-1820

Maker: Attributed to Moulton, Ebeneezer, 1768-1824 (Jeweler)

Material: glass (material), freshwater pearl, human hair, gold alloy

GUSN: 101308

Accession Number: 1913.112

Brooch

This gold oval brooch with a blue and white enamel border, is set with a painting on ivory of a veiled woman weeping next to an inscribed plinth and urn. Human hair appears to be mixed into the pigment. A winged putti hovers over her head holding a scroll that reads "Welcome." The woman is seated b...

Date: 1793

Maker: unknown

Material: gold (metal), ivory (tooth component), enamel (fused coating), human hair

GUSN: 101309

Accession Number: 1918.1254

Pair of Earrings

Each earring in this pair is composed of a center rectangle set with plaits of brunette human hair under glass surrounded by a chased gold border and round, Old European cut faceted jet stones. The earrings attach with hinged ear wires on the reverse..

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), human hair, jet (coal)

GUSN: 101310

Accession Number: 1927.880.1-2

Locket

Small gold-plated circular locket, inside contains two compartments of brown hair in basket weave pattern, small loop at top.

Date: ca. 1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101211

Accession Number: 1934.1833

Pendant

Gold circular pendant with floral chased border, center set with a braid of brown hair under beveled glass, chased pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101212

Accession Number: 1944.324

Brooch

Gold oval brooch set with a border of faceted jet beads, center set with a lock of white hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101213

Accession Number: 1931.59

Earrings

No description

Date: ca. 1864

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101214

Accession Number: 1940.130ab

Brooch

Circular brooch set with border of pastes, bezel center set with light brown hair under glass and surrounded by blue enamel border, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101215

Accession Number: 1927.879

Charm

Gold harp-shaped charm with hairwork in two colors.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101216

Accession Number: 1963.401

Brooch

Gold rectangular brooch set with a border of faceted jet beads, center set with braid of brown hair under glass and surrounded by a chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101217

Accession Number: 1934.1830

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with engraved border, center set with painting of an unidentified man, reverse is set with blonde and brown hair woven together under glass, hinged pin and hook is a later replacement (safety chain and pin missing).

Date: 1863

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101218

Accession Number: 1928.1271

Locket

Gilt metal and jet locket with foliate chased border, reverse has compartment with quartz cover inscribed in intaglio "Lucy" on cover, Lock of brown hair in compartment.

Date: 1840-1850

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101219

Accession Number: 1965.29

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with scroll engraved border, center set with a lock of brown hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1845

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101220

Accession Number: 1927.908

Brooch

Rectangular gilt metal brooch with border of round amethysts, center set with a lock of brown hair under beveled glass and surrounded by chased bezel, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101221

Accession Number: 1933.1621

Brooch

This gold oval brooch, center set with gold initials "CM" over a braid of blonde hair under glass, is surrounded by a border of black enamel. It attaches with a hinged pin and hook on the reverse.

Date: 1804

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material), gold (metal), enamel (fused coating)

GUSN: 101222

Accession Number: 1913.114

Brooch

Gold cross brooch set with faceted jet beads, center set with brown braided hair under beveled glass, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101223

Accession Number: 1927.907

Brooch

Gold circular brooch with applied fleur de lis and black enamel scrolls, center set with basket weave brown hair under glass and surrounded by a row of pearls, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101224

Accession Number: 1987.627

Brooch

Gold pin set with brown hair in basket weave pattern under glass and surrounded by a row of seed pearls, hinged pin and hook and a twentieth century spring ring clasp on reverse.

Date: 1831

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101225

Accession Number: 1937.632

Brooch

Dark brown table-worked hair brooch in triple bow know with a gold plated center mount in the shape of a ribbon, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1866-1867

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101226

Accession Number: 1936.286

Bracelet Clasp

Gold bracelet clasp, two serpents coiled around a tree bough encircling a palette-worked brown hair flower set under beveled glass, remnants of brown hair bracelet.

Date: 1850-1880

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101227

Accession Number: 1940.492

Pendant

Gold plated circular pendant, center set with lock of brown and gray hair under beveled glass, chased pendant loop at top.

Date: 1830-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101228

Accession Number: 1940.498

Brooch

Gold oval brooch with engraved scrolled border, center set with an tintype of an unidentified man, hinged pin and hook on reverse

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 101229

Accession Number: 1932.654

Ring

This ring is composed of a gold band embellished on the exterior with black enamel and gold lettering. The center is set with a plait of brunette human hair under glass and surrounded by alternating faceted jet beads and seed pearls. It is enclosed in its original case (1927.217.2AB)

Date: 1822-1823

Maker: unknown

Material: eighteen-carat gold, enamel (fused coating), human hair, glass (material), pearl (animal material)

GUSN: 101230

Accession Number: 1927.217.1

Brooch

Brown table-worked hair brooch in a single bow knot, gold center mount supports two elongated hair drops with gold terminals, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1850-1870

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 101231

Accession Number: 1930.1030

Brooch

Brown table worked hair in double bow know with gold center plaque engraved with Rococo scrolls around cartouche with the name "Julia", three table-worked elongated hair drops suspended from center, hinged pin and hook on reverse.

Date: 1864

Maker: unknown

Material: hair, human hair, braid, gold (metal), chasing

GUSN: 101232

Accession Number: 1940.131