Blond braided hair oval pin from Martin Missionary Collection
Item
Identifier: 334.2
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1840 - 1900
Biographical / Historical
Hair brooch made from the hair of Carlos Roscoe Martin (1835-1864) and his infant son Lucius Allen Martin (1862-1864), interwoven, who died of cholera on the same day in the Methodist Mission, Fuchau, China. From the Martin Missionary Collection
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Box (10 plastic archival boxes) ; 12" x 9" x 3"
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Golden metal pin with blond braided hair encased behind beveled glass.
Dimensions
1.5" h x 1.25" w
Repository Details
Part of the Middlebury College Special Collections & Archives Repository
Contact:
Middlebury College
Davis Family Library
110 Storrs Avenue
Middlebury Vermont 05753 United States
specialcollections@middlebury.edu
Middlebury College
Davis Family Library
110 Storrs Avenue
Middlebury Vermont 05753 United States
specialcollections@middlebury.edu
