Rings 08.02.2012
Blue Enamel Hairwork Band, 1889
Often hair bands did not have a top placement area and the shanks were open bodied, revealing the hair inside….
Rings 03.02.2012
1888 Scottish Hairwork Band in Original Box
An excellent example of love tokens from the time. Still in its original heart shaped box, this ring is a…
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 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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