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Relic, Hair

Object Name:
Relic, Hair
Object ID:
1979.049.01
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
circa 1780
Description:
Lock of hair. Lock of Timothy Walker's hair. White hair, tied by black thread, framed and under glass. "A lock of Parson Walker's Hair", written in pencil on back of frame. Frame is wood, painted gold.
Material:
Glass
Hair
Dimensions:
H-3.3 W-5 D-0.5 inches
Provenance:
Given by heirs to the estate of The Rev. Sheafe Walker.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles R. Walker III and Daniel Sheafe Walker
Subjects:
Hair, Memento
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