Brooches 20.04.2012
Pilgrimage in a Shell: a mourning brooch
This mourning brooch struck me immediately as curious. Most Art of Mourning readers will be very familiar with the general In Memory Of black…
Rings 14.02.2012
1900 Chester Hairwork Band
As we look to the end of the 19th century in rings, particularly hairwork bands, it’s noticeable to see the…
Rings 13.02.2012
Pearl Hairwork Band
In the same vein as the surrounding hair bands, this piece is c1890 and carries a single pearl (tear). Another…
Rings 10.02.2012
1891 Hairwork / Black Enamel Band with a Pearl and Buckle
Hair bands, with the central groove, had the hair glued woven and glued into the ring, making them more wearable…
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…
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