Antique Victorian Braided Hair Pocket

Case Material: Gold Plate
Weight: 10 g
Case Dimensions: Width: 0.56 in (14 mm) Depth: 0.2 in (5 mm) Length: 14.77 in (375 mm)
Style: Victorian
Place of Origin: Unknown
Period: 19th Century
Date of Manufacture: 19th Century
Condition: Good Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. It is in overall Good, as-pictured, used estate condition with a few stray hairs here & there, some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Small stone missing from center piece.


A very fine Victorian braided hair cord for a pocket watch.
Comprised of braided, twisted, and woven hair set with gold plated caps and findings.
A gold filled chain is suspended from the center box setting.
In the Georgian and Victorian eras, woven hair art was used to memorialize a departed loved one or given as a keepsake memorial for a loved one in their absence. This watch chain clearly kept the memory of a loved on in an intimate proximity.
Simply a wonderful piece!
Date:
19th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with a few stray hairs here & there, some very fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age. Small stone missing from center piece.
Measurements:
Length: ca. 14 3/4 in. (or ca. 375 mm)
Width: ca. 14 mm
Depth: ca. 5 mm
Weight: ca. 10 grams
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