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| Title | Shadow box, Antebellum keepsake |
| Coverage / Year | 1830 to 1860;
Antebellum Springfield, IL |
| Description | Deep oval shadow box, containing flower arrangement made from human hair. Rectangular box is set into oval frame, with small gilt band with carving and high-molded ridge in center. Frame and outside of box painted black, back unfinished, inside of box lined with yellow material. Part of the flower arrangement is crocheted, and the rest is plain hair. L 15" x H 4" x W 13". |
| Interpretation | An example of human hair art, common during the Antebellum/Victorian era. It was the mark of a well-bred lady to be able to weave or crochet hair into something pretty 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 | Purchased from Rock House Antiques, Galena, IL |
| Subject / Keywords | Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Decorative art; Antebellum; Victorian; Keepsake; Hair |
| Collection Publisher | Lincoln Home National Historic Site
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| 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 706 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 9316151262003_706.jpg |
