COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17114911
Reference Number:
VPH.40
Parent Work Title:
Lock of hair
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Photo Jewellery
Creator:
Unknown
Date Created:
c1850s
Description:
Lock of golden hair in the case opposite a hand-coloured daguerreotype portrait of a fair-haired, bearded young man. The hair and image are set into a round gilt locket with a hanging ring. The locket engraved on each side with decorative patterns, a town scene on one side and the name 'Julia' on the other.
Keyword:
Photography; Daguerreotypes; Portraits; Locket; keepsake; Love token.
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Category of Material:
Visual
Support:
Hair
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Item Height:
21 mm
Item Width:
21 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-12
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Photography
