Name/Title

Hair Watch Chain

Description

Watch chain/guard made of human hair. Gold clasps on the end and gold button in the middle. Box is inlaid with velvet.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1820 - 1880

Time Period

Early to mid 19th century

Place

* Untyped Place

Unknown

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box

Height

2.5 cm

Width

5 cm

Length

24 cm

Dimension Description

Watch Chain

Length

27 cm

Color

Brown

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Frayed / Fraying

Notes

Some of the hair is unraveling towards end of chain