Earrings, Antebellum jewelry
Identifier
http://dp.la/api/items/e7fa682f907833fe920f578b4dad83a9
Title
Earrings, Antebellum jewelry
Description
circle of metal at top, one part of which goes through the ear. L 1 3/8" x W 1 1/8".
Metal and human hair pierced-ear loop earrings. Broad gold or brass hoop back with bands holding thick human hair braid
An example of the creativity and practical uses of keepsake hair in Antebellum jewelry. It was considered a mark of a well-bred lady if she could 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
Victorian
Hair
Antebellum
Adornment
Earring
Jewelry
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Source
Illinois Digital Heritage Hub
Relation
Type
image
References
https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/b5322970-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-0
Source
Illinois Digital Heritage Hub
Subject
Victorian
Hair
Antebellum
Adornment
Earring
Jewelry
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection
Citation
“Earrings, Antebellum jewelry,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed August 17, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/15628.
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