The owner of K.M. Hair Works and Spa in Springfield, Morris about six years ago began collecting mementos of mourning — such as a wreath, watch fob, ring or bracelet — fashioned from the hair ...

Creating a hair wreath or jewelry involved delicate work, similar to tatting or weaving lace. The hair strands were woven, braided, and wrapped around thin wires so the hair could be shaped and ...

Watch Stuart Whitehurst appraise a Victorian memorial hair wreath, ca. 1875, in Vintage Denver 2024, Hour 2. Funding for ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is provided by Ancestry and American Cruise Lines.

Prior to the invention of photography, Victorian women crafted jewelry and wreaths from the hair of family members and friends for keepsakes, and as a family grew, so did the wreath.

Working with human hair to create bracelets, watch fobs and wall displays was a popular form of art practiced by women during the Victorian era. Strands of hair from individuals ...

Q: The enclosed photo shows an antique hair wreath that was made by my great-aunt around 1880. It is in the original octagonal frame, which measures 29 inches in diameter and is lined in silk. I ...

PLATTSMOUTH – During the Victorian Era, according to a local historian, women would showcase their handiwork in their homes. That included hair wreaths, said Margo Prentiss, curator of the Cass ...

Victorian hair wreaths were created as a memorial using deceased family members' hair.

Yet examples of hair wreaths, palette work, and other delicate heirlooms do occasionally surface. They’re prized by a small group of avid collectors, even though other connoisseurs can be ...

There were hair wreaths and hair paintings, and even hair sculptures; gold, jet, enamel, and seed pearls often adorned the hair to add further ornamentation.

The owner of K.M. Hair Works and Spa in Springfield, Ill., Morris about six years ago began collecting mementos of mourning — such as a wreath, watch fob, ring or bracelet — fashioned from the ...