Digital Collections

Ornament, Hair

Object/Artifact

Hair ornament consisting of a heavy wire arc covered with turquoise silk chenille yarn between a pair of decorations formed of turquoise silk ‘pipe cleaners’ looped around 4 clusters of blown-glass pearls, each with 2 short loops of turquoise satin ribbon and a large fringe of turquoise silk chenille loops. Seems to be of a size to fit over a chignon or bun, rather than across or around the head.

G2003.027

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1845 - 1855

chenille

pearl

hair ornament

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