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Brooch (Pin)
Mark Campbell
1867-1879
Description
Dark brown, open weave "elastic" hairwork segments are clasped in rose-gold mounts to make this grape leaf brooch that also converts to a pendant. Such hairwork was popular in Victorian England and gained fashion traction in America following the Civil War. It was promoted by jewelry manufacturers who answered market demand by producing completed designs and selling components to be assembled as a sentimental home-craft by ladies with leisure time. Mark Campbell's firm in Chicago offered this particular brooch design in their 1867 instruction manual, "The Art of Hairwork."
Category
Jewelry
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mark Campbell (Manufacturer and seller)
Place of Origin
Chicago; Illinois; United States; North America
Materials
- Hair (human)
- Gold
- Steel
- Wax
- Shellac
Museum Object Number
2011.0043.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Sarah Gest Bauer in memory of her parents Donald A. Gest and Nancy Johnson Gest
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Object Number
2011.0043.002
Object Name
Brooch (Pin)
Category
Jewelry
Creator (Role)
Mark Campbell (Manufacturer and seller)
Place of Origin
Chicago; Illinois; United States; North America
Date
1867-1879
Materials
- Hair (human)
- Gold
- Steel
- Wax
- Shellac
Techniques
- Hair work (table work)
Dimensions (inches)
1 (W) x 0.3 (D) x 1.6 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.5 (W) x 0.7 (D) x 4 (L)