Lot of Hair Braid Art, Rewards of Merit, Ephemera.
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19th century collection of memorial art and related ephemera.1) Small hand made silk octagonal booklet of hair braids. 14 leaves (not all used). Most have names of members of the King family. Amazing survivor.H 4-3/4" W 3-3/4" Fine condition with normal age wear.2) Hand made hair braidings booklet. 14 leaves (only 6 are used). Disbound but all parts intact. Dampstaining from moisture. Udell family.H 8-1/4" W 6-1/2" 3) Very small hand made and hand stitched booklet of hair braidings. Fisk family Dansville, NY 1840. Mostly used either with hair braids or newspaper clippings. Well used but holding firm. H 4-1/4" W 3-1/2"4) Small hair braiding cased in a daguerreotype case (missing the front cover). Quite attractive.H 2-7/8" W 2-3/8"10 19th century pieces of ephemera. 7 partially printed with an illustration or advertisement. 3 Rewards of Merit. 2 Sewing related. See pics.3 miscellaneous hand worked bits of ephemera, one in German (1822) with a floral border, one drawn and colored flower, one Title for a scrap book dated 1901.1 Hand-In-Heart cut out with stitching and pin-prick decorations. H 2" D 3-1/2".1 small framed thread advertisement "Fast Color No. 5" H 2-1/2 W 2"1 tiny "Keepsake" heart with glass covered 3-D floral center. Heart could be marble. H 1-1/2" .Collection of Laura Adams.Link to high-res images:https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/dm7tdxgvvklpneuopaca1/h?rlkey=kcvnyw2spvvhowa3mrn8s2c6p&dl=0
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Lot of Hair Braid Art, Rewards of Merit, Ephemera.
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