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Necklace, Antebellum jewelry

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Descriptive Information

Title
Necklace, Antebellum jewelry  
Coverage-Year
1830/1860
Coverage-Spatial
Antebellum Springfield (Ill.)  
Description
  • 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".  
  • Locket containing human hair. Oval locket, surrounded by two strands of twisted thick wire. Front side of locket contains four plumes of hair  
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
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
  • American Communities in History  
Learning Standards
16 History  
Source
Transferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Adornment  
  • Victorian  
  • Antebellum  
  • Keepsake  
  • Hair  
  • Jewelry  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LIHO 716  
Date Created
06/13/03
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleNecklace, Antebellum jewelry  
Coverage-Year1830/1860
Coverage-SpatialAntebellum Springfield (Ill.)  
Description
  • 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".  
  • Locket containing human hair. Oval locket, surrounded by two strands of twisted thick wire. Front side of locket contains four plumes of hair  
InterpretationAn 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
  • How We Learn About Communities  
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War  
  • American Communities in History  
Learning Standards16 History  
SourceTransferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.  
Subject / Keywords
  • Adornment  
  • Victorian  
  • Antebellum  
  • Keepsake  
  • Hair  
  • Jewelry  
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLIHO 716  
Date Created06/13/03
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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