Hair
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
hair
Measurements
30 mm (Height); 75 mm (Length)
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 584239
Summary
Hair cut from the mane of a living lion, cut by Lady Wilson at Horn Fair, 1790. According to the Museum Handbook, this item is a piece of hair from Edward IV.
Provenance
Gift from Sir Charles Philips Trevelyan 3rd Bt
Marks and inscriptions
Paper accompanying piece of hair: Folded piece of paper - written in black ink - Hair cut from the mane of a living lion by Lady Wilson at Horn fair 1790 Paper accompanying piece of hair: Inside of folded piece of paper - written in black ink - To Lady Wilson (rest of text has been cut off)