Fob, Watch

Name/Title

Fob, Watch

Entry/Object ID

1858

Description

Human Hair Watch Fob. Material: hair, textile. Size: 5/8" diameter x 7 3/4" L. Description: brown hair braided around center cord length; circular link on each end; center band with single loop.

Context

Men's Accessories. Accessioned in 1969. Note on card with the artifact reads: "Girl's had these made from their own hair & presented them as gifts to their beaus. Early 1900s but more popular earlier, before the turn-of-the-century."

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fob, Watch

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fob

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

March 25, 1999

Update Date

November 21, 2024