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Hair Brooch

Item

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Title

Hair Brooch

Subject

Mourning jewelry

Hairwork jewelry

Description

Oval shaped brooch with locks of hair woven in a flower design on both sides. Brooch was worn by Frances Ann Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) and contained the hair of 4 of her children who lived to maturity; Charles, Abby, S. Thruston and Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston .

Creator

Source

The Filson Historical Society Museum Collection

Date

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Format

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

1947.2.2

Collection

Mourning Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Hair Brooch,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 3, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/1390.

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