Gold Locket with Hair of President Alexander Hamilton
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Title
Gold Locket with Hair of President Alexander Hamilton
Subject
18th Century Mourning Jewelry
Description
A small gold locket containing a few hairs from the head of Alexander Hamilton is engraved on the back: “The hair of Alexander Hamilton which was given by his descendant to Mrs. Martha Lyman Foster and left by her to Miss E.L. Dixon.” The above Mrs. Foster was the wife of Senator Lafayette S. Foster (The image shown on this item is not the lock of hair of Alexander Hamilton. It is a place holder for the original which is located at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.)
Creator
Alexander Hamilton
Rights
CC BY 4.0 DEED
- Date Added
- February 17, 2020
- Collection
- PUBLIC MUSEUM COLLECTION
- Item Type
- Object
- Citation
- Alexander Hamilton, “Gold Locket with Hair of President Alexander Hamilton,” e A r c h i V e s , accessed April 29, 2024, https://citizenarchivist.omeka.net/items/show/623.