Antique Victorian French

Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary

Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary
Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary
Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary
Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary
Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary
Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary
Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary
Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary

Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary

ANTIQUE FRENCH VICTORIAN MOURNING HAIR ART CONVEX GLASS FRAME RELIQUARY. An antique French Napoleon III era sentimental hair artwork mourning memento. It is unusual and crafted from hair as a lasting memento of a lost loved one.

Set under a domed convex glass and housed within an ebonized wooden frame with brass surround. In overall good antique condition with some wear to the wooden frame.

This was made with a flower in the middle of a wreath of leaves and the IP initials. This still has its original label, with the name of the artist who created it (AU CONVOI DU PAUVRE - AMIOT LUIN - ARTISTE EN CHEVEUX - SPECIALITE DE BIJOUX EN OR - PASSAGE DU CERF N° 34 A PARIS). This item was have been a keepsake intended to exist throughout a lifetime, much the same as a photograph today would be.

So popular, specialty shops devoted to this art medium were once throughout Europe, and France, the great factories of works in hair where the artists-designers have spent countless hours working hair skillfully entrusted to flowers, curls and braids, and / or rarely landscapes to commemorate. Dimensions (14 cm) 5.51" height - (12.5 cm) 4.92" width. We are very pleased to help.

Please check with your country? This item is in the category "Antiques\Furniture\Other Antique Furniture". The seller is "denicheur51" and is located in this country: FR.

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Style: Victorian
  • Item Height: 5.51\
  • Sub-Style: French
  • Material: hair, glass, wood, brass, Brass, Glass, Wood
  • Width: 4.92\
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Type: framed hair art
  • Color: Black
  • Brand: 0


Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary