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

Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary

ANTIQUE FRENCH LARGE 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 the inscription "Memory of my father". This one still has the original label on the back of the frame.

It is registered : Spécialité de dessins artistiques en cheveux, bagues, tombes, chiffres. A LA REINE DES FLEURS Auguste Gérard Coiffeur n° 6 RUE D'Havré à MONS. Specialty of artistic drawings in hair, rings, tombs. AT THE QUEEN OF FLOWERS Auguste Gérard Hairdresser - n° 6 RUE D'Havré in MONS.

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 (16 cm) 6.3" height - (14 cm) 5.51" 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.

This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia.

  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Style: Victorian
  • Item Height: 6.3\
  • Sub-Style: French
  • Material: hair, glass, wood, brass, Brass, Glass, Wood
  • Width: 5.51\
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Type: framed hair art
  • Color: Black
  • Brand: 0


Antique French Victorian Mourning Hair Art Convex Glass Frame Reliquary