Hair
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
Hair
Measurements
127 x 330 mm
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Coleridge Cottage, Somerset
NT 253332
Caption
The Georgian equivalent of an autograph book. Coleridge's fame was widespread during his lifetime, and obtaining locks of hair was the 18th century alternative to collecting signatures.
Summary
Framed locks of Coleridge's hair. Four pieces taken at different ages.