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Locket (Mourning locket)
1835-1850
Category
Jewelry
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Gold
- Hair (human)
- Glass
Museum Object Number
1969.2199
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.2199
Object Name
Locket (Mourning locket)
Category
Jewelry
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
Comments: Origin is United States or England.
Date
1835-1850
Subject(s)
- Mourning imagery
Materials
- Gold
- Hair (human)
- Glass
Techniques
- Hair work
Dimensions (inches)
0.87 (H) x 0.5 (W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2.22 (H) x 1.27 (W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements in centimeters: OH: 2.2cm.; OW: 1.3cm.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fales, Martha Gandy. 1995 Jewelry in America, 1600-1800.
• Similar objects; p.101 and p. 104