Necklace, Antebellum jewelry

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Title

Necklace, Antebellum jewelry

Coverage-Year

1830/1860

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

Resource Type

Still image

Source

Transferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.

Coverage-Spatial

Antebellum Springfield, IL

Subject / Keywords

Adornment
Victorian
Antebellum
Keepsake
Hair
Jewelry
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Collection Publisher

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Rights Management Statement

http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/Home/Conditions
For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/ for more information about this project.

Resource Identifier

LIHO 716

Collection

Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

Descriptive Information

Title	Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
Coverage-Year	1830/1860
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
Resource Type	Still image
Source	Transferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.
Coverage-Spatial	Antebellum Springfield, IL
Subject / Keywords	Adornment Victorian Antebellum Keepsake Hair Jewelry Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Collection Publisher	Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Management Statement	http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/Home/Conditions For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://media.library.illinois.edu/TDC/ for more information about this project.
Resource Identifier	LIHO 716
Collection	Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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