Object Number 1959.0580 C

Object Name

Tray (Case)

Category

Jewelry

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America

Origin Notes

Tray C edge inscriptions indicate British currency notations.

Date

1848 (1790-1850)

Subjects

Travel; Sample; Memorial

Materials

Hair; Paper; Ivory; Sepia; Metallic thread; Goldbeater's skin

Techniques

Hair work (palette work), Filigree work

Dimensions (inches)

13.87 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

35.24 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Sheumaker, Helen. 2007 Love Entwined: The Curious History of Hairwork in America.
• Published: Fig. 2, p. 5
[Thesis] Rudd, Miriam-Helene. 05/21/2021 Historic and Contemporary Hairwork: An Investigation of Sentiment, Techniques, and Conservation Practices. B.A. University of Delaware
• Published: p. 29, and p. 151-165 Appendix B