Hair bracelet, America, ca. 1850

Object/Artifact

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Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

Hair bracelet, America, ca. 1850

Entry/Object ID

1985.001.02

Description

Woven hair bracelet that is brown in color with a semi-precious stone on gold mounts.

Acquisition

Accession

1798

Source or Donor

Jones, Serena

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Engraved on back of gold mount

Transcription

"A. C. P." in script

Dimensions

Dimension Description

laid flat

Width

3/4 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Material

Hair, Semi precious stones, Gold

Provenance

Notes

Was said to be worn by Doctor John T. Gilman Pike's second wife, Abby C. Field; by descent in the family until given in 1985.