Sally Dart's Hair Locks Collection with Hand-written Verse, c. 1840s, in Period Gold Gessoed Framr (Copy) cottage A stunner of an antique

A stunner of an antique photo I think

Larger: 12 1/2" l x 6 1/4" w x 6 7/8" t

beautifully wonky construction of the cupola (I guess I would call it)--don't miss the view from the top

And I love her

interlocks with the lower half

Sally Dart's Hair Locks Collection with Hand-written Verse, c. 1840s, in Period Gold Gessoed Framr (Copy) cottage A stunner of an antiqueLovely. Likely this was one page from a larger hair album, but perfect as found, protected in this period frame, with each of the hair locks wreaths labeled and secured with a ribbon, and a handwritten verse by Sally Dart tying it all together. My little mind does not expand Nor recognize another land Since I am here & your [sic] are there I send my little lock of hair. With the name Eliza J. Canada labeling the lock at top seeming just right in