Title
Locket
Creator
Date
1864-1877
Description
Oval-shaped locket of gold and onyx set with large, round diamond on front; loop at top set with seven small diamonds. Inside right is backed with mother-of-pearl; stands of reddish and white hair are arranged to form bouquet of flowers that is set with seed pearls. Inscribed on inside left: "Presented Personally to Oliver Wolcott, March, 1797" on right: "Hair of George & Martha Washington". The hair was collected and presented to Mrs. Oliver Wolcott by Martha Washington in 1797. Laura Wolcott married into the Gibbs family. The locket containing the hair of George and Martha was passed down in the Gibbs family. In 1923, it was inherited by Lily Barret Knut Brown; who presented it to the Society.
Medium
Onyx
Gold
Pearl
Hair
Diamond
Extent
1.5x1.125 in.
Identifier
81.4.1
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