A young gentleman in a blue coat looks out from this brooch, and a lock of hair waits on the back. The front frames a hand-painted portrait miniature of a man with dark, swept-back hair, a blue coat with gold buttons and a white stock, inside a chased gold-tone border of flowers and scrolls.
Turn it over and a glazed compartment holds braided hair woven in a basket pattern, the tender half of the mourning tradition. A pin with a tube hinge allows it to be worn on a lapel.
The Details
- Era: ca. 1820s
- Metal: Mixed metals: gold, silver and metal
- Stones: None; hand-painted portrait miniature under glass
- Measurements: 38.1 mm (1.5 in) tall
- Weight: 13.3 grams
- Condition: Reverse shows toning and wear to the metal consistent with age.
A young gentleman in a blue coat looks out from this brooch, and a lock of hair waits on the back. The front frames a hand-painted portrait miniature of a man with dark, swept-back hair, a blue coat with gold buttons and a white stock, inside a chased gold-tone border of flowers and scrolls.
Turn it over and a glazed compartment holds braided hair woven in a basket pattern, the tender half of the mourning tradition. A pin with a tube hinge allows it to be worn on a lapel.
The Details
- Era: ca. 1820s
- Metal: Mixed metals: gold, silver and metal
- Stones: None; hand-painted portrait miniature under glass
- Measurements: 38.1 mm (1.5 in) tall
- Weight: 13.3 grams
- Condition: Reverse shows toning and wear to the metal consistent with age.