Related person
Mary Ann Lamar Cobb
Bracelet (mourning)
1850
Place madeUnited States, North America
orEurope
Hair, gold, glass
Overall: 1 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 in. ( 3.5 x 8.3 x 1.9 cm )
Gift of Miss Mary Lamar Erwin
1949.150
This mourning bracelet belonged to Mary Ann Lamar Cobb (Mrs. Howell Cobb), commemorating the memory of her mother.
DescriptionBrown hair bracelet (mourning) with oval oculus clasp fastener with safety chain; the hair is worked in bobbin tulle and is double layered, joined at the outer edges with a row of twisted hair flanked by a row of braided hair; a small locket of hair is tied at the center and fanned out beneath the clasp's glass; the gold frame of the clasp is etched in rinceau design, as well as the end fittings; inscription on reverse.MarkingsEngraved reverse of clasp: "1850, / M.A.L. Cobb / her Mother's / hair."
ClassificationsJEWELRY
