7 pc. Woven Hair & Gold Jewelry Suite, 1860's, includes bracelet, 20" necklace, 2" long dangling
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7 pc. Woven Hair & Gold Jewelry Suite, 1860's, includes bracelet, 20" necklace, 2" long dangling earrings, pin and cuff links, crescent moon style decoration, test 10K to 14K gold, 33.6 grams, overall good condition for Civil War era suite, see photos...................................Such jewelry dates from the Roman Empire, though it became particularly fashionable in Western Europe after the 1861 death of Prince Albert, after which Queen Victoria observed decades of mourning. It became common to wear rings and bracelets woven from the hair of deceased loved ones, or to preserve a bit of their hair in lockets.
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7 pc. Woven Hair & Gold Jewelry Suite, 1860's, includes bracelet, 20" necklace, 2" long dangling
Estimate $500 - $800
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