Mourning locket
This necklace is what is known as a mourning locket. It has a curl of human hair inside. Jewellery incorporating hair was popular during the Victorian period. Mourning jewellery in particular was often made with a lock of the deceased person’s hair. It was a way for the wearer to feel connected with them.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 447/1977/8
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Material
- jethair, human
- Common Name
- mourning locket
- Simple Name
- locket
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Year Low
- 1850
- Production Year High
- 1880
