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Mourning bracelet
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Object No.
96/266/2-1Object Statement
Bracelet, mourning, metal / human hair / textile / glass, maker unknown, England, c. 1850-1870Physical Description
Bracelet made from 3 intertwined ropes of plaited brown hair. Two ropes are dark brown, one is plaited in open work style weave and the other in closed style weave. The third rope is pale brown in close style weave. The rope rings are held together with a hexagon shaped wide gilt metal ring, three panels of which are decorated in relief with intricate floriate motifs. Attached to the ring of each bracelet is a gilt metal oval pendant decorated in relief with intricate floriate motifs and applied with a horseshoe in relief on one side with a locket of hair held together with fine gilt thread enclosed on the other.Short URL
https://ma.as/151103Dimensions
Height
24 mmWidth
120 mmDepth
110 mmCite this Object
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