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Brooch
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Brooch

ca. 1860–70 · Hair, gold

From the collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Brooch consisting of a wide "U" shaped piece made out of woven brown hair capped at the ends with gold. Within the "U" shape are three balls of woven hair; hanging from the "U" are three teardrop shaped pendants of woven brown hair, accented with gold hardware.

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s own description
Credit lineBrooch. ca. 1860–70. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Haynes. CC0.

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