Victorian jewellery
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Victorian jewellery originated in England; it was produced during the Victoria era, when Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. Queen Victoria was an influential figure who established the differen
A cameo used throughout the Romantic period
Gold mourning ring used during the Grand period
A mourning brooch containing hair
Victorian mourning brooch
Hairwork
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Hairwork, or jewelry or artwork made of human hair, has appeared throughout the history of craft work, particularly to be used for private worship or mourning. From the Middle Ages through the early t
Mrs. Gabriel Manigault (Margaret Izard), converse of miniature portrait, circa 1795
A 19th-century hair brooch, in the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Victorian hair mourning jewelry
Watercolor rendering of hair jewelry by Douglas Campbell, c. 1940, created for the Index of American Design