Item number: M263-2

Year: ND

Size: 33.3 x 25.5 x 7.6 mm

Weight: 7.1 g

Provenance:

1. Spink 2024

2. Direct descendant of Sir J. W. Tyler

This object is a locket made of hairwork in memory of and mourning the death of Sir John William Taylor.

The locket is heart-shaped with a gold frame. The front features a portrait of Sir John William Taylor, while the back contains a lock of his hair.

In the mid-19th century, it was fashionable to create and wear hairwork as a means of mourning the deceased. Although this practise existed long before, it gained prominence during the Victorian era, driven by the influence of Queen Vitoria. Hairwork reached its peak during this period, with people crafting the hair of the deceased into various forms of jewelry and art, including necklaces, bracelets, lockets, earrings, and paintings, blending mourning, sentimentality, and fashion in an intricate manner. This practise of commemorating and honouring the dead through jewelry art first emerged in England and France and subsequently spread to the United States.

Due to the flourishing of this artistic culture, the Victorian era is described as a “sentimental” period. Many notable individuals, including Queen Victoria and Napoleon, possessed their own hairwork. The “Leila’s Hair Museum” in Missouri, USA, displays various hair art pieces from the 18th century onward, showcasing the history and development of this unique artistic form.

物件編號: M263-2

年代: 未知

尺寸: 33.3 x 25.5 x 7.6 mm

重量: 7.1 g

來源:

1. 斯賓克拍賣行 2024

2. 約翰·威廉·泰勒爵士直系後裔

此物件為了紀念與哀悼約翰·威廉·泰勒爵士的逝世而製作的髮飾吊墜盒。

吊墜盒的外型為心型，金色邊框，正面有約翰·威廉·泰勒爵士的肖像，背面則保存著約翰·威廉·泰勒爵士的一綹頭髮

在公元19世紀中葉，人們流行製作並佩戴髮飾來表達對逝者的哀悼。雖然這種文化早已存在，但在維多利亞女王的推動下，這一習俗變得更加受到重視，髮飾在維多利亞時期達到了巔峰。當時，人們將逝者的頭髮製作成各種形式的珠寶和藝術品，包括項鍊、手鐲、吊墜盒、耳環、畫作等，將哀悼、感傷與時尚巧妙地融合在一起。這種表達哀悼和崇敬之情的珠寶藝術最初興起於英國和法國，隨後傳播到美國。

由於這種藝術文化的興盛，維多利亞時期被形容為「多愁善感的時代」。許多名人，包括維多利亞女王和拿破崙，都擁有他們自己的髮飾。美國密蘇里州的「萊拉的頭髮博物館」展示了自公元18世紀以來的各種頭髮藝術品，展示了這一獨特藝術形式的歷史與發展。