Hair watch chains
In the 19th century, it was popular to wear jewelry featuring a loved one's lock of hair, often in the form of mourning jewelry. The heyday was the Biedermeier period (1830 - 1850), there are even pictures made of women's hair.
However, economic hardship forced many women to cut, process, and sell their hair.
This pocket watch chain is made of braided women's hair. The fittings are made of gold double.
Manufacture: between 1860 and 1870
