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Date1845
Terms
  • Earrings
  • Gilt
  • Gold
  • Cardboard
  • Hair
Dimensions7.61 cm (3 in.)
MarkingsLabel: "Bracelet and Ear Rings were made of my dear mother's hair in 1845. The year of my marriage June 8th 1845. S.E. Hooper." Label on inside of box cover: "Henry Capt Fabricant/ Geneve/ Paris 22 Rue de la Paix Nice 3 Jardin public/ Londres 151 Regent Street".
Credit LineGift of Miss Emily Hale
Object numberPER2123.1
DescriptionDangling earrings made of brown hair; gold fittings.

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