Hair
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Human hair, Paper, Wax
Measurements
60 mm (Width); 100 mm (Length)
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Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 428878
Summary
Envelope with red wax seal on back. Written on front by Mary Anne Disraeli 'Dear Dizzy's hair when he was a little boy given to me by his mother at Bradenham August 29th 1839'. The envelope has been opened and the seal broken. Inside is a folded piece of paper, also with writing by Mary Anne, containing locks of dark brown hair.
Provenance
Given to Mary Anne Disraeli in 1839 by Disraeli's mother.