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Metadata
Title |
Mourning brooch |
Date |
1836 |
Object ID |
2006-Q-1 |
Object Name |
mourning jewelry |
Makers mark |
none |
Description |
Knot of Bishop William White's hair, encased in a silver pin in the shape of a 12 point star set with jet circle and triangular inlays. Engraved on the back: "Bp. White / Ob. July 17th 1836/ Aet 88/ E.O. Dorr" Pin on back to attach it to clothing. |
Diameter (in) |
1.0 |
Dimension Details |
length of pin on back makes w. 1.25 inches |
People |
Dorr, Esther Odine White, William 1748-1836 |
Provenance |
Came in a medication box of Mrs. Brown, inscribed on top "Bishop White's Hair Given My Grandmother, Esther O. Dorr. Accompanying envelope reads: Hair of Bp. White of Christ Ch. Phila. Given to my grand mother Esther Odine Dorr. " " A very valuable relic of the American church." |
Category |
10: Unclassifiable Artifacts |
Inscription Text |
"Bp. White / Ob. July 17th 1836/ Aet 88/ E.O. Dorr" |