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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 9498550, member: 2844&quot;]Beautiful NE, a little treasure.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ditto.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Typical 19th century hairwork.</p><p>The work seems to be floral, which imo means that it is not a mourning piece, but a sentimental piece, as kyra said. A keepsake of a loved one who was very much alive at the time. The blue enamel, instead of black, suggests the same.</p><p><br /></p><p>I mentioned this before, my great-grandfather was one of the last people to make hairwork. He did it in his spare time, only for valued customers. His work was mainly for mourning pieces, the motifs weeping willows etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ditto.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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