1 / 6
Image 1 of 6
1 / 6
Image 1 of 6
View all items from Art, Home Furnishings, Pottery & More sale
Victorian Mourning Hair Keepsakes and Tin Trinket Box
Item Details
An antique mourning hair keepsake and trinket box. This collection includes snippets of gathered, braided, and a woven wreath of brunette hair. Locks of hair which were typically kept for mourning purposes after the death of a loved one. The keepsakes are enclosed in a tin trinket box embellished with a scene of a mother and child to the front. An included note reads ‘Aged forty’.
- Please note that Everything But The House regularly sells items of historical significance and, from time to time, some of these items might be considered controversial in nature. It is the role of Everything But The House to offer these items for sale as sensitively as possible, with equal respect to all. Furthermore, please know that all items sold on our website are legally obtained and offered for sale in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Condition
- significant wear and tear to trinket box; handle broken on box.
Dimensions
3.25" W x 2.0" H x 2.5" D
- measurement of box.
Item #
17CHI199-343