One sheet of paper
One sheet of paper, bearing handwritten prose testifying the authenticity of the hair, signed
Lock of hair, said to be from the head of Grace Darling (1815-1842), in box, complete with a signed letter testifying to its authenticity. Grace Darling helped rescue survivors from the shipwrecked 'Forfarshire' in 1838.
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A86416
- Materials:
- hair, box, paper and box, glass
- type:
- human remains and human hair
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
