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Victorian Double Portrait Woven Hair Mourning Bracelet
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Victorian Double Portrait Woven Hair Mourning Bracelet

19th century
Sold 9 October 2025 · Corvidae Antique
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A fantastic Victorian bracelet dating from the mid-19th century, containing two lightly tinted photographic portraits. The bracelet is made of two differently woven sets of hair, likely the couple pictured, fitted into engraved pinchbeck caps with enclosed backs and more decorative engraving around each portrait under bevelled glass. The Victorians commonly memorialised loved ones with hairwork jewellery and this may have been made by the daughter of the pictured couple.

Although the bracelet is in excellent antique condition, with just a little surface wear to the metal, we would not recommend this as an item of jewellery to be worn out, it's more of a cabinet piece and will enhance any collection.

Size: Each framed portrait measures approximately 2.5 x 2cm. The hair section of the bracelet is around 14cm long and the inner circumference is approx 20cm in total (just under eight inches).

Weight: 13.8g.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Declaration

Corvidae Antique has dated this Victorian Hair Work Bracelet to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1078416
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Description
A fantastic Victorian bracelet dating from the mid-19th century, containing two lightly tinted photographic portraits. The bracelet is made of two differently woven sets of hair, likely the couple pictured, fitted into engraved pinchbeck caps with enclosed backs and more decorative engraving around each portrait under bevelled glass.
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The Victorians commonly memorialised loved ones with hairwork jewellery and this may have been made by the daughter of the pictured couple.
Corvidae Antique
fig 1. An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands.
fig 1. Victorian Double Portrait Woven Hair Mourning Bracelet

Although the bracelet is in excellent antique condition, with just a little surface wear to the metal, we would not recommend this as an item of jewellery to be worn out, it's more of a cabinet piece and will enhance any collection.

fig 2. An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands.
fig 2. Victorian Double Portrait Woven Hair Mourning Bracelet

Size: Each framed portrait measures approximately 2.5 x 2cm. The hair section of the bracelet is around 14cm long and the inner circumference is approx 20cm in total (just under eight inches).

Weight: 13.8g.

FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!

Height
2.5cm (0.98")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
0.5cm (0.20")
Date of Manufacture

Corvidae Antique has dated this Victorian Hair Work Bracelet to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1078416
Corvidae Antique
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Archive I An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Archive II An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands. View IX
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An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands.
Victorian Double Portrait Woven Hair Mourning Bracelet
Ref: SA1078416
An antique Victorian double portrait woven hair bracelet featuring two miniature photographs encased in ornate gilt frames attached to braided human hair bands.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectBracelets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialHuman hair, gilt metal, glass
  • ColourBrown
  • MotifsWoven hair, Double portrait locket, Engraved gilt clasps
  • SizeH 2.5 cm (1 in) x W 20 cm (8 in) x D 0.5 cm (0 in)

FAQs

Victorian mourning jewellery encompasses wearable mementos created to remember deceased loved ones, often incorporating human hair, miniature portraits, and symbolic motifs particularly popular during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Traditional hair work jewellery utilized human hair meticulously braided, woven, or table-turned into intricate patterns, combined with precious metals such as gold, silver, or gilt brass, alongside glass or crystal covers for miniature portraits.

Authentic pieces typically feature hand-braided human hair with natural colour variations, microscopic texturing, handmade clasps or findings consistent with nineteenth-century metalwork techniques, and hand-painted or photographic miniatures under glass.

Human hair and historic metalwork require protection from moisture, direct sunlight, and cosmetics. Items should be stored in dry, temperature-controlled environments away from humidity to prevent degradation of the organic fibres and metal tarnishing.

Antique mourning pieces can be displayed inside small glass domes, shadow boxes, or specialised jewellery vitrines on mantelpieces or side tables to highlight their intricate craftsmanship as historical curiosities.
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