B5. Small & large Hoop Earrings B5. Small Hoop Earring 1845-60 01.383 Large Hoop Earring 1845-65 01.384 Both of these earrings do not have a match in the collection, but they are valuable as solitary objects because they illustrate how hair could fit into a pre-made jewelry form. The hair would be tightly woven and stiffened with gum before filling the earring shapes; these earrings are relatively inexpensive types of hair jewelry because they consist of little gold and no ornamentation. <---Back* * *--->Next

B5. Small & large Hoop Earrings B5. Small Hoop Earring 1845-60 01.383 Large Hoop Earring 1845-65 01.384 Both of these earrings do not have a match in the collection, but they are valuable as solitary objects because they illustrate how hair could fit into a pre-made jewelry form. The hair would be tightly woven and stiffened with gum before filling the earring shapes; these earrings are relatively inexpensive types of hair jewelry because they consist of little gold and no ornamentation. <---Back* * *--->Next