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Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.8a-j  © 2008 The Connecticut Hist…
Woman's Hairpieces
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.8a-j © 2008 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Woman's Hairpieces

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Jacob Louis Fox American, 1856 - 1936
RetailerSold by L. Shaw American
Date1875-1900
MediumDark brown human hair, japanned metal hairpins
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width of (a) and (b): 8 x 3in. (20.3 x 7.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (length x width of (c-j): 4 1/2 x 3in. (11.4 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro
DescriptionChignon of dark brown human hair, in ten pieces; two large pieces consisting of several locks of hair, and eight single locks of hair, each attached to a japanned hairpin with the looped end (closed end) of the hairpin exposed. Hair is set in fairly tight curls.
Object number1980.87.8.1a-j
Subject Terms
    Collections
    • G. Fox & Co.
    On View
    Not on view
    Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.9  © 2008 The Connecticut Histori…
    Lewis Fox family
    1892-1910
    Gift of The F. Spafford Grabber Family, 1976.80.0  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
    Unknown
    18th century
    Hairnet in Original Envelope
    G. Fox and Co.
    1910-1940
    Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman and Mrs. Bernard Schiro, 1980.87.21  © 2009 The Connecticut Histor…
    Lewis Fox family
    about 1915-1935
    The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2007.4.1, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undet…
    Albert G. Walker
    1858
    Man's Uniform Shako
    Sheldon & Colton
    1815-1820
    Gift of Frederick K. and Margaret R. Barbour, 1960.7.12  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth. © 2005 T…
    Unknown
    about 1784
    Blanche Parmelee
    about 1900
    Gift of Dorothy Filley Bidwell, 1956.4.115, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, Copyrigh…
    Dorothy Filley Bidwell
    about 1909
    Gift of Maria and Roger Rogers 2015.62.7 (c) 2016 Connecticut Historical Society
    Harriet Newell Rogers Starr