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Description
13" (33 cm.) l. An oval frame of fine walnut with
gilded trim contains a shadowbox arrangement of
hair wreath,comprising an exceptional variety of
flowers and leaves in various styles and colors. A
note on the reverse side reads "this is a family
wreath made from the family hair by Sarah Thompson
Roberts (Mitchell)...in 1865". The note also
indicates that the wreath won 1st prize at a
World"s Fair in the 1880s and took "a premium
whenever it was exhibited". Excellent condition.