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Tray (Case)
1848 (1790-1850)
Category
Jewelry
Place of Origin
United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Hair (human)
- Paper
- Ivory (elephant)
- Pearls
- Metallic thread
- Goldbeater's skin
Museum Object Number
1959.0580 F
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0580 F
Object Name
Tray (Case)
Category
Jewelry
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)
Subject(s)
- Sample
- Travel
- Memorial
Materials
- Hair (human)
- Paper
- Ivory (elephant)
- Pearls
- Metallic thread
- Goldbeater's skin
Techniques
- Filigree work
- Hair work (palette work)
- Hair work (table work)
- Marbled
Dimensions (inches)
13.87 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.24 (W)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
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 BArticle: Sheumaker, Helen. 1997 This Lock You See: Nineteenth Century Hair Work as the Commodified Self. Fashion Theory. 1 (4): 421-446.
• Published: p. 429, fig. 3.