Hair plait
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
Unknown
Materials
Human hair, Paper
Measurements
167 x 205 mm; 17 mm (Length); 48 mm (Width); 85 mm (Length); 95 mm (Width)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339704
Summary
Plait of hair belonging to 'Dear Tottie' Enclosed is a receipt to Charles Packer from Mr. Spencer for a bracelet in hair for a guinea. On outside of paper, a handwritten note "Mr. Spencer. Hair left from a bracelet September 1856." There is a small lock of blonde hair wrapped in cream paper on which is written "dear Totty's hair". Also one switch of coarse black hair wrapped in pink paper. There is a piece of cream paper printed with logo for PACKER, late FORRER, Artist in hair and jewellery, 146 Regent Street, Inventor of all kinds of JEWELLERY ORNAMENTS IN HAIR.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Marks and inscriptions
Dear Tottie