Vtg Antique Plaited Hair Mourning Brooch Pin 3 Inscriptions 1824/1831/1833 Gold
This listing is for a beautiful antique mourning brooch. It appears to be gold but we're unable to determine the purity. The brooch contains woven "plaited" hair of at least one deceased person. The back is engraved with the initials and ages of three people who passed away, along with the years they died. The brooch is in very good condition for its age with some scuffs and minor wear. It measures about 1" by 7/8". Please see the photos below to see everything that is included, and contact us with any questions before bidding. We have a low opening bid and no reserve price so don't miss your chance to win!
"In the first two decades of the nineteenth century rings were still the most common form of mourning jewelry, but brooches and miniatures set in pendant settings gained favor. Often these pieces incorporated the hair of the deceased into their designs. Brooches featured woven plaits or cut curls and feathers of hair set in compartments under glass, while miniaturists would either glue hair onto the surface of the picture or grind it up and mix it with the paint."
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