Hair - Friendship Tokens
Love Token, Made by Hand, Hair
A paper pocket with four sides and a back paper closure. Borders edges in light blue watercolor. An watercolor eternal wreath of flowers adorns the cover Miss A. Hils is penned in the cneter. May love & friendship peace unite, and fill our days with sweet delight; And when, O......
Price: $375.00
ABAA-HOLIDAY-2025,Love and Friendship, Plaited Hair,
Mount Pleasant, NJ: 1818. Affixed to the top of the single-fold note letter sheet is a quadruple plaited eternal ring of hair with an applied ribbon demonstrating the affection of the writer known only as Ella. The letter reads. Friday June 17, 1818 Dear John, Should misfortune on you fall.....
Price: $200.00
Friendship Token, Woven Hair, Woven Hearts, Made by Hand
A 5 1/2" x 4 1/4" scrap of paper with a pair of woven paper hearts with a plaited hair adornment are found at the top and bottom of the page. Above the top ornament is penned Hannah P. Roberts and B. Wheaton in the loop of hair at base.....
Price: $225.00
Token of Affection
19th century. A handmade token of affection made from decorated paper, including bright gold embossed paper, cut into the shape of a heart. Includes a rare example of blonde hair work. The verso reads in contemporary ink, "Mattie ... Stanford" Measures approx. 2.5" by 2.5"
Price: $175.00
Hair Art, Love and Friendship, School Girl
c1820s. Single-fold 5" x 3 3/4" sheet with sentiment and circle of plaited hair and decorative hand cut paper hearts. The verse reads: "Dear Cousin will you accept this book, Ts all I have to send, And as often as you read it Please Remember your friend. Eliaz Ann Nittleton.....
Price: $175.00
memento mori, hair work, graveyard scene, cemetery
France: 1840s. A scene depicting a headstone beneath a weeping tree. It is captions "penser a votre petite Marie" (thinking of your little Marie). grass and flowers at the base and a conifer nearby. All created with wispy snippets of hair. Delicate fine work. Housed in an oval frame with.....
Price: $500.00
Plaited Hair, Victoriana, Folk Art, Love and Friendship
1870s. A 10" x 8" sheet with a variety of designs of plaited hair from 25 different people held in place with miniature Victorian floral scraps. From a single loop or strands to elaborate weavings of multiple hair chains and loops. Intricate fine weave. Of particular note is that all.....
Price: $750.00
Victorian Hairwork
Freehold, New Jersey: 1887. A decorative and very finely wrought, example of hair work with dozens of tiny loops. Presumably the basis of a mourning token. The hair is dark brown and fine in texture. Housed in an early envelope with the following pencil inscription: "Freehold, N.J. March 14 1887.....
Price: $300.00
Love and Friendship, Made by Hand, Hair Friendship Tokens
[1850]. A 5 1/2" x 6 1/2" folded paper with two rings of hair held in place with a textured paper diamond. The hand penned sentiment reads "When this you see please dear cousin think of me - Lucinda M. Titus" Most likely Lucinda M. Titus, born 1836, Groton MA.....
Price: $300.00