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Hair Necklace

Item

Title

Hair Necklace

Description

Necklace of intricately woven blond and brown hair fastened with gold clasp. Acorn pendant also made of hair with a gold tip. Collected by Robert Schmitt who was a jeweler for Drake Jewelry.

Creator

Unknown

Source

The Filson Historical Society Museum Collection

Date

1800-1900

Format

necklaces

Identifier

1982.13.4

Collection

Mourning Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Hair Necklace,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 13, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/1395.

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