Bracelet, Antebellum jewelry
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http://dp.la/api/items/2f2090b1c8c98d267099d7aa431fc951
Title
Bracelet, Antebellum jewelry
Description
and engraved brass catches on either side of stone. Crocheted band has two open bands with double crocheted band in the middle. L 6 3/4" x W 3/4".
stone is a square piece of glass over a black material. Stone set in brass, with draped design, engraving of plumes on brass
Bracelet of crocheted human hair band and stone clasp
An example of Antebellum/Victorian keepsake hair jewelry. It was considered the mark of a well-bred lady who could weave or crochet hair into something useful or pretty.
How we learn about communities
Antebellum Society and the Civil War
American Communities in History
16 History
Subject
Bracelet
Art
Hair
Keepsake
Victorian
Antebellum
Jewelry
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Source
Illinois Digital Heritage Hub
Relation
Type
image
References
https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/e4e590b0-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-6
Source
Illinois Digital Heritage Hub
Subject
Bracelet
Art
Hair
Keepsake
Victorian
Antebellum
Jewelry
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection
Citation
“Bracelet, Antebellum jewelry,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 13, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/14399.
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