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Brooch

Object Name:
Brooch
Object ID:
1917.019.09
Date:
circa 1860
Description:
Brooch. Oval, with a lock of white hair of Franklin Pierce under glass in center surrounded by a gold ring, jet ring, and cast gold rings. Pin back.
Material:
Metal
Gold
Hair
Glass
Dimensions:
W-1.3 L-1.6 D-0.4 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:
Hair
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