Rings 01.02.2012
1888 “Father” Mourning Ring
This piece represents the difference in the top area of hair bands. Often personalised with initials, often shaped in the…
Rings 30.01.2012
1881 Blonde Hairwork Buckle Band
This hair band in the form of a buckle houses blonde hair. It is a very fine piece, but the…
Rings 27.01.2012
Completely Hairwork Band, Late 19th Century
This band of hair is a testament to the hairworking industry in America of the time. Only the gold plaque…
Rings 25.01.2012
Anna Schrarn, 1881 Locket Ring
As seen in the ‘Discovering a 19th Century Swivel Ring’ piece, this ring shares remarkably the same style in terms…
Rings 23.01.2012
Discovering a 19th Century Swivel Ring
Originally, this ring had a bloodstone intaglio, which has since been replaced, but this swivel ring is a refined piece…
Rings 13.01.2012
1876 Mourning Hairwork Band
Hair bands (rings with hair woven through a compartment in the shank) became popular from the 1870s. Pieces in this…
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