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Unique English Georgian Family Hair Display Box C.1810
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Unique English Georgian Family Hair Display Box C.1810

19th century
Sold by Puckerings
Sold 30 January 2025 · Puckerings
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Description

In all the years I have dealt in antique boxes, I have never come across anything quite like this. The box is made from Rosewood and clearly custom made for a family to display intricate hair samples of family members.

The underside is covered in fabric to lay on a table top but was also fitted with a metallic ring to have the case on the wall. The box opens to reveal a glazed door fitted with a catch allowing it to be opened.

Samples of hair are beautifully displayed with intricate woven ribbons of hair and gold or gold plated momograms F M, E E M, M J A and the ribbon and bow at the bottom is engraved Dec 15th 1811, Aged 41, presumably a keepsake.

Alas no key to this most collectible of boxes; an heirloom addition to any collection. 9" x 7" x 2 1/2".

Item ID:37052

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Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Georgian Hair Art Box to the 1800s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
6.35cm (2.50")
Width
22.86cm (9.00")
Depth
17.78cm (7.00")
Reference Numbers
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SA379926
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Description
In all the years I have dealt in antique boxes, I have never come across anything quite like this.
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The box is made from Rosewood and clearly custom made for a family to display intricate hair samples of family members.
Puckerings
fig 1. A rectangular wooden frame with a glass door enclosing intricate arrangements of human hair in various blond and brown shades.
fig 1. Unique English Georgian Family Hair Display Box C.1810

The underside is covered in fabric to lay on a table top but was also fitted with a metallic ring to have the case on the wall. The box opens to reveal a glazed door fitted with a catch allowing it to be opened.

fig 2. A rectangular wooden frame with a glass door enclosing intricate arrangements of human hair in various blond and brown shades.
fig 2. Unique English Georgian Family Hair Display Box C.1810

Samples of hair are beautifully displayed with intricate woven ribbons of hair and gold or gold plated momograms F M, E E M, M J A and the ribbon and bow at the bottom is engraved Dec 15th 1811, Aged 41, presumably a keepsake.

Alas no key to this most collectible of boxes; an heirloom addition to any collection. 9" x 7" x 2 1/2".

Item ID:37052

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly from London, England

Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Georgian Hair Art Box to the 1800s.

Height
6.35cm (2.50")
Width
22.86cm (9.00")
Depth
17.78cm (7.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA379926
Dealers Internal Ref
37052
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Archive I A rectangular wooden frame with a glass door enclosing intricate arrangements of human hair in various blond and brown shades. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Unique English Georgian Family Hair Display Box C.1810

Archive II A rectangular wooden frame with a glass door enclosing intricate arrangements of human hair in various blond and brown shades. View II
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Archive IX A rectangular wooden frame with a glass door enclosing intricate arrangements of human hair in various blond and brown shades. View IX
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A rectangular wooden frame with a glass door enclosing intricate arrangements of human hair in various blond and brown shades.
Unique English Georgian Family Hair Display Box c.1810
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A rectangular wooden frame with a glass door enclosing intricate arrangements of human hair in various blond and brown shades.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDisplay Box
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialWood, Glass, Human Hair, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsWoven hair braids, Hinged wooden frame, Glass front panel, Hair curls
  • SizeH 6.35 cm (2 in) x W 22.86 cm (9 in) x D 17.78 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Georgian hair art involved working human hair into intricate designs, often used as sentimental tokens, love tokens, or mourning pieces to remember deceased family members during the 18th and early 19th centuries.

These pieces typically utilized human hair of varying shades, secured with fine wire or thread, arranged on a fabric backing such as velvet or silk, and housed within a handcrafted wooden frame featuring glass.

Authentic pieces often exhibit hand-woven or plaited hair secured to organic backing materials, housed within period frames featuring hand-cut glass, traditional joinery, and natural ageing characteristics on the wood and brass hardware.

Such historical artefacts can be mounted on a gallery wall alongside contemporary art or placed on a library shelf to introduce a layer of narrative depth and academic curiosity to a room.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight to prevent the fading of both the hair and backing fabric, maintaining stable humidity levels, and avoiding direct contact with the internal glass.
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