Hair ornament
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1860 - circa 1890
Materials
Paper and metal
Measurements
290 mm (H)
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1152544
Summary
Hair ornament. A floral ornament for hair dated 1860-1900 (circa). Wire with silvered paper wrapping. Leaf shapes of spiralled silver wire wrapped with crimped silver wire and decorated with metal beads and silver strip, some held by perforated white metal fittings attached by plated brass wire. Alternating silver wire leaf and flocked fern decorations are twisted around a central wire structure hidden by a wrapping of silver paper. Condition fair. Somewhat crushed, with broken wires and silver strip. Fragile.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.