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Mourning brooch
Hair is a symbol of life because it does not decompose after death. Mourners often wore jewellery made from their loved ones' hair as a continual reminder of their lives together. This form of jewellery was often given as a token of love, but was also worn as mourning jewellery.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
64.376.44
Historical Associations
Association Type: Memorial
Date: 1825
Acquisition
Bequest, 1964
Measurements
Length
(mm): 22
Width
(mm): 19
Depth
(mm): 6
Weight
(g): 4.3
Material
Enamel
Hair (human)
Brass
Glass
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