Bracelet
1841
Place madeUnited States, North America
orEurope
Hair, gold
Closed: 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 1/2 in. (1 × 7.9 × 1.3 cm)
Gift of Goodhue Livingston, 1951
INV.12691.30
This bracelet came from a jewelry box from Adelaide L. Livingston (1852-1909).
DescriptionDark brown woven hair bracelet (mourning?), plaited on outer edges with openwork honeycomb pattern around center of band; gold clasp fastener with initials across center.MarkingsEngraved center of clasp: "ARA"; engraved reverse of clasp, center: "Dec. 7, 1841"
ClassificationsJEWELRY
