Go Home Our Logo

Relic, Hair

Object Name:
Relic, Hair
Object ID:
1917.019.06
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1869
Description:
Lock of Hair. Curled lock of brown and gray hair attached to slip of paper with a steel pin, pressed between two pieces of clear glass. "Lock of Franklin Pierce's Hair." typed on paper label attached to top front of glass holder.
Material:
Hair
Paper
Glass
Dimensions:
W-1 L-2 inches
Provenance:
Deposited at the New Hampshire Historical Society in 1917 by Kirk D. Pierce. Donated by his daughters, Mary K. and Susan H. Pierce.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary K. Pierce and Susan H. Pierce
Subjects:
Mourning, Hair
Alert: Member Access Only

Electronic Resources are only available to New Hampshire Historical Society members. To access electronic resources, please join the New Hampshire Historical Society.