Brooch

Object Name:

Brooch

Object ID:

2017.011

Place of Origin:

United States

Date:

circa 1870

Description:

Hair brooch, owned and worn by Lucretia Stickney Bordman Waterman (1840-1933) of Lawrence, MA, and Concord, NH. Two open tubular weave double loop dark brown hair bows; engraved gold knot at center with hinged pin back. Open-weave light brown hair cross with gold mounts suspended from a chain in center, flanked by two acorn-shaped open-weave light brown hair pendants with gold mounts, suspended from center knot.

Material:

Gold
Hair

Dimensions:

H-2 W-2.5 D-0.5 inches

Provenance:

Owned and worn by Lucretia Stickney Bordman Waterman (1840-1933) of Lawrence, MA, and Concord, NH. According to a note written in 1917 by Lucretia Waterman, the cross was made from the hair of her mother, Anna Stickney Bordman (1802-1864). The dark loops of the bow were made from the hair of her father, Benjamin Bordman (1798-1870). The light loops of the bow were made from the hair of her sister, Mary Ann Stickney Boardman Weston (1829-1861). The acorns were made from the hair of her son, George Waldo Waterman (1867-1924). The note also says that the brooch was "Probably made by Mr. Moseley who kept a jewelry store on State St. [Newburyport, MA] where Kennedy's butter store now is 1917." The donor is a Stickney family descendent.

Credit Line:

Gift of Robert Reno, in memory of Marion Reno

People:

Waterman, Lucretia Stickney Bordman (1840-1933)

Subjects:

Hair, Acorn decorations, Crosses