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MOURNING BROOCH

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Jewellery
Overview

Gold circular brooch with etching around the edge and all over the back.
A lock of brown hair is inside.
The outer strands are tied together with gold cotton.
The background is cream and the outer covering is glass.
Pin clasp fastener on the back.

Historical information

Associated with the Whitfield family.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2000.34
Item type
Objects
Material
Hair
Leaf (Metal)
Threads
Width
2.2000 in
Themes
Social History
Contextual Information

Mourning jewellery represents a connection to a deceased loved one. It was the death of Queen Victoria’s beloved Albert in 1861 that really revived the mourning jewellery craze.
Mourning jewellery could be in the form of a ring, bracelet, cuff links or brooch. The brooch would be worn at the neck or bodice and confirm to high mourning fashion.
It could also be worn after the formal stage of mourning for the rest of the owner’s life.
Several pieces may have been produced for one deceased person, with funds in the will set aside for female family members.

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