Gold Ring

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Object Details

Description

This gold ring dates between 1840 and 1890. The circumference of the ring is encircled with a braided hair pattern that is mounted to the ring with golden “X” patterns. During the Victorian period, hair jewelry was often made by women as a parlor activity, similar to crocheting or knitting. The use of hair appealed to a sense of Victorian sentimentality, of keeping a loved one close, and was used in brooches, rings, necklaces, and wall décor.

Credit Line

Bequest of the Misses Long

date made

1840-1890

ID Number

CS.038976

catalog number

038976

accession number

113420

Object Name

ring

Other Terms

ring; Jewelry; Accessories Worn on the Body; Female

Physical Description

hair (overall material)

metal (overall material)

incised (overall style)

woven hair (overall style)

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Home and Community Life: Costume

Clothing & Accessories

American Enterprise

Exhibition

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source