On View
Not on viewHairwork Bracelet
Artist
John Wanamaker
DateMid 1800s
Terms
- Bracelets
- Glass
- Gold
- Silk Fiber
- Hair
- Pasteboard
- New York
Dimensions3.81 × 15.86 × 15.86 cm (1 1/2 × 6 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
MarkingsBox marked "John Wanamaker/ New York/ Jewelers & Silversmiths/ Philadelphia/ Paris/ London."
Credit LineGift of Miss Mary Wheeler (1925)
Object numberPER1149c
DescriptionInventory Description: hair jewelry mounted in gold. In the original purple pasteboard box (cream silk lining). Set consists of: a brooch, a necklace, a bracelet, and a pair of earrings.
The bracelet is a wide woven band of hair, with gold clasps. The main clasp has a glass case with braided hair.
The bracelet is a wide woven band of hair, with gold clasps. The main clasp has a glass case with braided hair.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER1406B
Object number: PER1406D
Object number: PER1406E
Object number: M2120.2
Object number: B2026.5.83
