1969.2199 Locket, Mourning locket, view1
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Locket (Mourning locket)

  • Category:

    Jewelry

  • Place of Origin:

    United States, North America

  • Date:

    1835-1850

  • Materials:

    Gold; Hair (human); Glass

  • Techniques:

    Hair work

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.2199


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Object Number

1969.2199

Object Name

Locket (Mourning locket)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United States, North America

Origin Notes

Comments: Origin is United States or England.

Date

1835-1850

Subjects

Mourning imagery

Materials

Gold; Hair (human); Glass

Techniques

Hair work

Dimensions (inches)

0.87 (H) , 0.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.22 (H) , 1.27 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements in centimeters: OH: 2.2cm.; OW: 1.3cm.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fales, Martha Gandy. 1995 Jewelry in America, 1600-1800.
Similar objects; p.101 and p. 104