Bracelet
1846 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The Victorians continued the custom of using hair jewellery in gifts of love and remembrance. Queen Victoria both wore and gave jewellery set with hair. Designs like this bracelet were carefully thought out and skilfully executed .
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold and hair |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold and hair bracelet, with an engraved pendant in the form of a padlock, England, dated 1846 |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold and plaited hair bracelet, with a pendant in the form of a padlock, inscribed |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'I.S.P. obt. Augt I 1846 aet 33, in memory of J.S. Parker' (engraved) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Bertha H. Parker |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The Victorians continued the custom of using hair jewellery in gifts of love and remembrance. Queen Victoria both wore and gave jewellery set with hair. Designs like this bracelet were carefully thought out and skilfully executed . |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.113-1933 |
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| Record created | April 6, 2006 |
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