Old metal box to keep hair!

[diggingthe1]

Grandma picked this up a at a garage sale for 5 dollars. The lady she bought it from said that the tradition is to open it at Christmas and remember the person. You would keep a locket of hair in it. Anyone else heard of this?

 

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[2Minnesota]

Looks like an ormolu jewelry box or jewelry casket.

 

[diggummup]

Looks like an ormolu jewelry box or jewelry casket.

That's exactly what it is. You'll see it pictured here on the catalog page, 2nd from the bottom on the left- Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry There is such a thing as a hair receiver but it's not for mourning or memorial purposes. Mourning pieces were usually kept in lockets or braided into jewelry brooches, bracelets watch chains etc. http://www.morninggloryjewelry.com/jc/JewelChatVictHair.html?osCsid=d637fb06ed0ee64899dd3b51ef87a81a

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks for shedding some light on the box diggumup! I can print that out and put it with the box when I sell it!

 

[billjustbill]

Thanks for shedding some light on the box diggumup! I can print that out and put it with the box when I sell it!

Hey Diggumup, "SHEDDING some light".... is that a hair pun?


Digging the 1,

Take a look at what people of yesteryear did with some of the hair collected in one of those boxes...

Victorian Mourning Hair Art Corsage Jewelry Memorial Love Wedding Memento Token | eBay

You did good!
Bill

 

[billjustbill]

And...look at what their "shedding" hair sells for...

Bill

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks Bill, that is pretty cool. People have custums that are unique that make the world go round! HH