Brooch

Object/Artifact

-

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Brooch

Entry/Object ID

1983.19.5

Description

Oval mourning brooch. The brooch contains a woven medallion of blonde hair edged with a narrow plait beneath a clear glass window. It is surrounded by 2 gold bands and a black enamel band.

Context

Contains the hair of Hannah Converse Blodgett

Acquisition

Accession

1983.19

Source or Donor

Ryan, Ruth A. Jones

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Brooch

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pin, Clothing

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Clothing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1-7/8 in

Width

1-1/4 in

Material

Glass, Metal, Hair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Blodgett, Hannah Converse