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Necklace, Antebellum jewelry

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Descriptive Information

Title
Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
Coverage-Year
1830/1860
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
Resource Type
Still image
Source
Transferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.
Coverage-Spatial
Antebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Jewelry  
  • Hair  
  • Keepsake  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Adornment  
Collection Publisher
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Resource Identifier
LIHO 716
Collection Title
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
Collection
Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)
TitleNecklace, Antebellum jewelry
Coverage-Year1830/1860
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".
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
  • American Communities in History
  • Antebellum Society and the Civil War
  • How we learn about communities
Learning Standards16 History
Resource TypeStill image
SourceTransferred from the State of Illinois to the NPS in 1972.
Coverage-SpatialAntebellum Springfield, IL  
Subject / Keywords
  • Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865  
  • Jewelry  
  • Hair  
  • Keepsake  
  • Antebellum  
  • Victorian  
  • Adornment  
Collection PublisherLincoln Home National Historic Site
Rights StatementCopyright Not Evaluated
Resource IdentifierLIHO 716
Collection TitleTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)  
CollectionTeaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)

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