Hair drop earring, ca. 1880
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 48406
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This elaborate earring is made from hair and gilded brass and would have been worn with fashionable clothing.
Mourning jewelry made from hair of the deceased also was popular during the nineteenth century.
Other Information
- Title: Hair drop earring, ca. 1880
- Creation Date: circa 1880
- Subject Date: circa 1880
- Media: Hair, gilded brass
- Local Code: 3377*m-6
- Object Type: Physical Object
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Mourning jewelry
Hair ornaments
Clothing
Jewelry
Women--Clothing & dress
Dress accessories
Earrings
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