Gold Locket with Hair of President Alexander Hamilton

Dublin Core

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

Files

IMG_3434.jpg
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 18, 2024, https://citizenarchivist.omeka.net/items/show/623.