Lot 137 - Antique Hair Relics Including Braid With Inscribed Paper Label “My Father's Hair, In 1848… Oct 23rd 1880” And Folded Paper Containing Two Curls Of Hair

Lot 137 - Antique Hair Relics Including Braid With Inscribed Paper Label “My Father's Hair, In 1848… Oct 23rd 1880” And Folded Paper Containing Two Curls Of HairAntique hair relics including a narrow paper strip inscribed My Fathers hair, in 1848 Fathers hair Oct 23rd 1880 wrapped around a braided lock of hair approximately 3" long, together with a small folded paper enclosing two curls of hairone medium brown (1" L) and one blond (wound twice into a 1 1 2" bundle). Poignant personal keepsakes preserved from the 19th century.

She has a working squeaker that squeaks when tapped

the famous Walt Disney characters

heavy wear and foxing to covers and throughout book

lower left along frame edge

Wear to edges of spine and covers consistent with age and use

Both prints are marked “Europe” and “Angleterre

The coin slot on the back isn't completely cut out

PLATE XVIII: Connection of the Heart and its Great Vessels with the Vessels of the Neck

The box is lined on the insider with soft red velvet to protect and cushion your valuables

One of the most influential early works promoting wilderness recreation and camping in the Adirondack Mountains

Pre-Auction Notes: Most of the scraps in this scrapbook are held loose inside the book and are not glued to the paper

but the dealer I got it from said it came off of a sewing machine