Victorian Mourning Jewelry Watch Chain

Item Details

An antique woven hair watch chain with 10K gold filled hardware. This item is typical of mourning articles produced from hair of a deceased loved one.

1938.0361

Provenance
Collected in the late 19th and early 20th century and donated to a Private Midwestern Institution in 1938
Sold to enhance and preserve the Institution’s mission-relevant Collections

• This item has been evaluated and verified by an independent Graduate Gemologist. (COLVW)

Condition

Markings and wear throughout; deterioration to woven hair

Dimensions

Item #

17COL077-300