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Camille Silvy (1834-1910)
Locket 1861
Gold, hair and a photograph | 2.0 x 1.7 cm (whole object) | RCIN 45502
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A gold locket containing a photograph of Prince Albert (1819-61), on the left, and a lock of hair on the right. The hair sits on a fabric mount. Both are set beneath glass. A design is carved on the front of the locket featuring the initial 'A' beneath a crown.
The locket contains an inscription reading 'December 14/1861'.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gold, hair and a photograph
Measurements
2.0 x 1.7 cm (whole object)
