Maker: Unknown (Probably)
Gilt metal, blue enamel, glass, cream silk and hair. Oval. One side with an an oval glass-covered compartment containing a curl of dark auburn-brown hair, on cream silk, surrounded by an oval metal band and a zone of dark blue translucent enamel. The mount round the edge is inscribed 'Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal (Mrs D.G. Rossetti) February 1862./Given to S.C. Cockerell by W.M. Rossetti 22.October, 1919.'. The other side has a larger oval glass-covered compartment containing a curl of greyish-fair hair on cream silk. The mount round the edge is inscribed 'Jane Burden (Mrs William Morris) 1839-1914./Sent to S.C. Cockerell by Mrs Morris, 15 January, 1912.'. The outer edge of the mount is inscribed 'Two beautiful women the wives of two great poets.' NB. this object does not open, is not hinged and does not have a suspension loop.
History note: Given to the donor by S.C. Cockerell.
Given by M Virginia Surtees
Depth: 0.8 cm
Height: 4.9 cm
Width: 3.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1993-06-07) by Surtees, Virginia
Production date: or later AD 1914
Part composed of enamel ( blue) hair ( dark auburn-brown and greyish-fair) silk gilt metal glass
Accession number: M.1-1993
Primary reference Number: 169760
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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