Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/2787d41ea89befacdca751c5657aef89
Title
Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
Description
back side contains three plumes, all under glass. Broken-braided human hair chain with clasp on top. L 1 5/8" x W 1 3/8".
Locket containing human hair. Oval locket, surrounded by two strands of twisted thick wire. Front side of locket contains four plumes of hair
An example of the use of human hair as a keepsake in Antebellum jewelry. It was considered the mark of a well-bred lady for her to be able to weave or crochet hair into something pretty and/or useful.
How we learn about communities
Antebellum Society and the Civil War
American Communities in History
16 History
Subject
Adornment
Victorian
Antebellum
Keepsake
Hair
Jewelry
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Source
Illinois Digital Heritage Hub
Relation
Type
image
References
https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/b6160730-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-3
Source
Illinois Digital Heritage Hub
Subject
Adornment
Victorian
Antebellum
Keepsake
Hair
Jewelry
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection
Citation
“Necklace, Antebellum jewelry,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 13, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/14350.
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