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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