75/4777 [Hair art]. (Mourning memento for mr. and mrs. Albert Faviez du Noyer). Preserved hair in 2 sm. tails tipped onto glass, ±1850, 14x12,3 cm. (total size), in richly dec. papier-mâché frame w. gilt tin oval border in centre.

- Glass sl. soiled on the inside.

= These hair art pieces were popular in France in the early 19th century when photography was costly. This item would have been a keepsake intended to exist throughout a lifetime, to commemorate a loved one.