A remarkable Victorian gold-filled hairwork brooch, preserving an intricate piece of genuine period hair art beneath its original domed glass.
Metal: 10K gold filled
Era: Victorian
dimensions: 1.5 x 1 inches
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At the center is an exceptionally delicate composition created from human hair, painstakingly arranged into sweeping feather-like forms and fine linear details against a pale ground. Fine gold-wire accents have also been incorporated into the composition, adding another level of detail to the miniature work.
Hairwork held enormous sentimental significance during the Victorian era. Because human hair could be preserved for generations, it became a deeply personal material for jewelry commemorating loved ones. Locks of hair were woven, braided, curled and painstakingly arranged by specialized hair artists into miniature works of art, which were then protected beneath glass and mounted into jewelry. Victorian hair work was particularly associated with remembrance and mourning, although it was also exchanged as a token of affection between living loved ones.
The oval hairwork panel is protected beneath glass Details: Victorian • 19th century • Gold-filled setting • Human hairwork under glass • Gold-wire details • Ornate scrolling frame • Sentimental / mourning jewelry tradition • Antique hair art
