Hairwork

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Hairwork

Entry/Object ID

1943.22

Description

Small, decorative floral element made of human hair and wire. The hair is pulled into picots through twisted wires to create the textured loops. Large sections of hair are left loose at the center and bound into loops to create four-petaled flowers. The stems are made with silk thread wrapped around wire. There is hair from at least four people.

Context

Owned by Mary L. Tillison of Swanton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1943.22

Source or Donor

Lyman, Mary

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1850

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hairwork

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

4-1/2 in

Width

4-5/8 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Material

Metal, Hair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bullard, Mary L. Tillison (1835-1917)

Related Places

Place

Town

Swanton

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America