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Huge silver and black enamel mourning locket with hair work, 1884.

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    Posted 8 years ago

    kyratango
    (439 items)

    I collected mourning hair pieces for a long time...
    This locket sat in a drawer for years, I thought you would enjoy it :-)

    It weights 52 grams!!!
    Unmarked silver, gently worn on back enamel.
    Height with bale: 2.1/2"
    Width: 1.1/4"

    The two compartments hold a wonderful monogram in hair, dated 30 Octobre 1884, and a nice plaited brown hair panel.

    Celiene pointed out there must be something behind the hair work initials! I forgot about it... there is a hinge and another plaited hair panel on the other face :-)

    Strange than the initials outside are différents from those inside...
    Celiene advised it was the owners ones outside and the deceased's in hair work !

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    Comments

    1. jscott0363 jscott0363, 8 years ago
      Very unusual Kyra!!! I've never seen one of these before.
    2. bladerunner22 bladerunner22, 8 years ago
      Beautiful example !
    3. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      Maybe the initials outside are who owns(ed) the piece, and the inside is who they are remembering.
    4. Celiene Celiene, 8 years ago
      The inside of the locket where the initials are - that door opens. WHat is behind it? Or is it access tot he paper with the initials & date? That is really pretty. BOTH sets of initials are stunning!
    5. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Such a lovely pendant.
    6. vintagelamp vintagelamp, 8 years ago
      I love it! I just purchased my first memorial hair locket a few months ago!
    7. kivatinitz kivatinitz, 8 years ago
      maravilloso
    8. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Celiene, your idea for the initials is surely the answer !
      And good eye, I completely forgot (years of drawer!) there is a second braided hair panel at the reverse of the hair initials (these are made on ivory sheet!). Bravo !

      Bonnie, thank you !
      Vintagelamp, thank you! Did you post it?
      Kivatinitz, muchas gracias :-D

      Many thanks to the 17 lovers !

    9. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Update: third pic is what is behind the hair work initials panel :-)
      Thanks Celiene for reminding me this is a three panels locket!
    10. Agram.m Agram.m, 8 years ago
      Fantastic what a beautiful and rare find, love it!!
    11. Agram.m Agram.m, 8 years ago
      Such a very good example of mourning jewelry.
    12. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Thank you Marga, I think it is the biggest I've ever seen in this enamel model!
    13. Elisabethan Elisabethan, 8 years ago
      What an outstanding locket! So Beautiful! Way to go Kyra!
    14. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Thank you Elisabethan for your enthusiastic comment and love!
    15. Rick55 Rick55, 8 years ago
      I've never seen these before Kyra! I would love to see your others!
    16. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Thanks Moonstonelover for the love :-)
      Rick, thank you so much for your comment and interest!
      Here are some others:
      http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/123381-mourning-hair-and-picture-swivel-brooch
    17. kyratango kyratango, 8 years ago
      Huge collective thanks to the 25 lovers :-)
    18. rhineisfine rhineisfine, 10 months ago
      I've heard of these but never seen one before. This is truly a beauty, with its carefully woven hair, and the date in that lovely old font. What a treasure.
    19. kyratango kyratango, 10 months ago
      Thank you rhineisfine! I absolutely love it, and the condition is amazing! No dampness touched it, they are often damaged or the glass parts are broken...
    20. PHEOBE1980 PHEOBE1980, 10 months ago
      It's amazing the pieces you find! Lovely!
      Dear PASCALE, it's Eileen. I don't post here anymore but I found an old piece that I tried to restore and would love your comment on it. I thought of you when I bought it wondering if I could do the wonderful things you do to old jewelry. It's in Costume Jewelry under PHEOBE1980. After I know you've seen it I'll be removing it. Thank you dear friend!
    21. kyratango kyratango, 10 months ago
      Hi PHEOBE1980-Eileen, Thank you for your alert!
      You did very well!!!

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