Hair
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
1859
Materials
Glass, Human hair, Paper
Measurements
30 x 45 mm; 70 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
NT 428880
Summary
Lock of Sarah Disraeli's hair taken at her death in 1859. In black, glass-topped box. Hair lies on a piece of paper with a handwritten inscription, which is largely obscured (only '1859.' is visible).
Marks and inscriptions
'1859.' (part of inscription on paper)