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Necklace, Antebellum jewelry


Title	Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
Coverage / Year	1830 to 1860; Antebellum Springfield, IL
Description	Locket containing human hair. Oval locket, surrounded by two strands of twisted thick wire. Front side of locket contains four plumes of hair; back side contains three plumes, all under glass. Broken-braided human hair chain with clasp on top. L 1 5/8" x W 1 3/8".
Interpretation	An example of the use of human hair as a keepsake in Antebellum jewelry. It was considered the mark of a well-bred lady for her to be able to weave or crochet hair into something pretty and/or useful.
Lesson Plans / Themes	American Communities in History; Antebellum Society and the Civil War; How we learn about communities
Learning Standards	16 History
Author or Creator	Unknown
Source	Transferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.
Subject / Keywords	Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Jewelry; Hair; Keepsake; Antebellum; Victorian; Adornment
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	LIHO 716
CONTENTdm file name	34359151262003_716.jpg