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Bracelet, Antebellum jewelry

Necklace, Antebellum jewelry

Shadow box, Antebellum keepsake

Shadow box from Antebellum Springfield, IL

Postcard of Abraham Lincoln's Home

Stickpin, Antebellum jewelry

Watch Chain from Early/Mid-Victorian Springfield, IL

Bracelet, Antebellum jewelry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)and engraved brass catches on either side of stone. Crocheted band has two open bands with double crocheted band in the middle. L 6 3/4" x W 3/4".
Necklace, Antebellum jewelry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Shadow box, Antebellum keepsake
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)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".
Shadow box from Antebellum Springfield, IL
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Shadow box containing human hair wreath. Hair is braided and made into three branch wreath w/bows and flowers and cones. Frame has flowers applied at compass points, molded using paper ache in part. Box measure: L 19 1/2" x W 16 1/2".
Postcard of Abraham Lincoln's Home
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Postcard featuring a view of the Lincoln Home between 1895 and 1906. The postcard was created in California in 1920. A large elm tree with only one main branch is in front of the home. A striped awning covers the front door and a plaque is visible just to the right of the door. Heavy vegetation and an urn decorate the front yard. Unused. L 5 1/2" x W 3 1/2".
Stickpin, Antebellum jewelry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)setting has four molded roses and thistles on outer edge, rope around stone is braid of human hair, set under glass. Long sticker/ pin is twisted in middle. L 3" x W 5/8".
Watch Chain from Early/Mid-Victorian Springfield, IL
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Choker-type chain made out of brown braided hair. Has brass hook and clasp at ends, and a mother-of-pear and brass piece in the middle. Brass pieces are heavily decorated. L 14 1/2".

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