Brooch

Object Name:

Brooch

Object ID:

1996.052

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1840

Description:

Brooch. Mourning, for John Odlin (1759-1840), Concord, NH., 1840. Gold, pin-back. Braid of brown-blonde hair, under beveled glass, in a rectangular gold frame with a black enamel band border. Engraved on reverse in feather script: "N. Blanchard. / in memory of / J. Odlin Esq." Worn by Nancy Blanchard (1791-1858), the step-daughter of John Odlin.

Material:

Metal
Tissue
Glass
Gold
Hair
Enamel

Dimensions:

H-0.875 W-1.125 D-0.25 inches

Provenance:

Nancy (Souther) Blanchard (1791-1858) was the step-daughter of John Odlin (1759-1840). John Odlin was the great-great-grandfather of the donor, Joan O. Kalat (1924-2014).

Credit Line:

Gift of Joan Odlin Kalat

People:

Odlin, John (1759-1840), Blanchard, Nancy (1791-1858), Kalat, Joan O. (1924-2014)

Subjects:

Odlin, Blanchard, Stickney, Souther, Memento, Mourning, Mourning clothing dress, Mourning customs