Hairwork
Hairwork

Hairwork

Object number
91.14.8 A-C
Date
circa 1860
Description
A is strands of brown hair that belonged to Ruth Williams. B is a pattern in ink on a piece of paper. C is brown strands of hair that belonged to Dorcas Brown. The hair would have been used over the pattern, perhaps to make a piece of hair jewelry.
Credit Line
Gift of Marion Hoffmire
Object Type
hairwork
Related People & Organizations
Brown, Dorcas (associated)
Williams, Ruth Hadwen (associated)
Hoffmire, Marion (associated)