Name/Title
BroochEntry/Object ID
2025.27.1Description
Oval brooch. The brooch is rose gold colored with eight faceted sides and a central oval glass bezel that contains intricately woven hair. A note with the brooch reads, "Brooch-Mrs. Cynthia Davis, Albany, VT 1838, hair inside her mothers" in black script.Item Type
BroochContext
The mother is Cynthia Hand Davis (1818-1879) was Roxanna Griswold Hand, (1793-1821)Acquisition
Accession
2025.27Source or Donor
Jennifer AshlockAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Date made
1860 - 1880Place
Town
AlbanyCounty
Orleans CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDimensions
Width
3/4 inLength
1-1/2 inMaterial
Gold, Glass, HairRelationships
Related Places
Place
Town
AlbanyCounty
Orleans CountyState/Province
VermontCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North America