Metal memento mori finger ring, set with a large square transparent stone which contains a skull on a hair background with a red and gold border, engraved inscription inside band, 1709 Memento mori finger ring, with a stone containing a skull on a hair background 1709
Metal memento mori finger ring, set with 1 large square transparent stone, with hair, surrounded by 4 small clear stones and ornate band bearing champleve inscription, 1747 Memento mori finger ring 1747
Brooch containing locks of hair, gold thread and pearls, arranged against a pearly backgrosund, marked in an oval frame, covered with a glass Brooch containing locks of hair
Lock of hair, reputed to be of Robert Stephenson. Accompanied by a piece of paper inscribed, in manuscript, in ink "Hair of the great Rbt Stephenson, 1859, 12 of October, died" Lock of Robert Stephenson's hair
Wrist or ankle cord of twisted hair of female members of family against evil spirits, sickness and misfortune, Indian, 1870-1930 Wrist or ankle cord against evil spirits, sickness and misfortune 1870-1930
Gold brooch, in the form of a 'Youth Contemplating Death' cameo, 1700-1799 Gold brooch, in the form of a 'Youth Contemplating Death' cameo, 1700-1799 1701-1800
Gold memento mori finger ring, with transparent setting containing human hair, possibly 18th century Memento mori finger ring, with setting containing human hair 1701-1800
Hair bracelet with collodion positive. 21 x 27mm oval collodion positive (ambrotype) in gilded brass mount with three rope braided human hair band, c.1850. Hair bracelet with collodion positive circa 1850
Two life size wax anatomical heads, illustrating the effects of secondary syphilis and their treatment with Salvarsan, preparation 606, mounted in a glass display case, probably made in Germany, 1910-1920 Two wax heads showing the effects of syphilis and their treatment, Germany, 1910-1920 1910-1920
Locket with daguerreotype. 28x33mm oval locket with daguerreotype of man on one side, lock of hair on back. Engine turned decoration on two covers, one engraved 'MAM'. Locket with daguerreotype portrait of man and lock of hair circa 1850
Brooch, containing a graveyard scene with trees, flowers, a pond and a tomb, made up from hair, mounted in an oval metal frame and covered with glass, fastener missing Brooch decorated with human hair, Europe, 1701-1900 1701-1900
Gold brooch, a memento mori set with garnets and pearls with plaited hair in the centre Gold brooch and memento mori, Europe, 1701-1900 1701-1900
Small hand tinted tintype of a woman, surrounded by a wreath of human hair and beads. Presented in a wooden box frame. Small hand tinted tintype of a woman surrounded by a wreath of human hair and beads 1860
Hand tinted tintype of a baby; in a small wooden frame; with a lock of the child's hair under the glass. Hand tinted tintype of a baby 1855-1910
Two postcard prints in wooden frames. One, full face of girl by EAS with hair and flower corsage added. Two, profile of girl with hair and corsage by R & K L. Framed photographs with real hair embelishments
Pair of flexible brown woven hair bracelets with gilt clasps, one damaged, clasps inlaid with faceted steel decoration, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1830-1880 Woven bracelets 1830-1880
Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400 Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400 800-1400
Glass and silver slide, oval, with initials E.H. overlaid on cloth or plaited hair, with skeleton and hourglass, c. 1700-1800 Memento mori, c. 1700-1800 1701-1800
Native imitation shrunken head of gourd and human hair, Ecuadorian, 1850-1935 Imitation shrunken head 1850-1930
Hank of human hair, provenance and date unknown Hank of human hair, provenance and date unknown before 1937
Lock of hair removed from Edward Jenner after his death, 26th January 1823, framed (passe-patrout) Sample of Edward Jenner's hair, England, 1823 1823
Headhunter's basket made of cane and decorated with white seeds, coloured beads and fringe of coloured human hair, probably work of Naga people, Assam, Indian, 1851-1920 Headhunter's basket made of cane and decorated with white seeds 1851-1920
Metal memento mori finger ring, with large rectangular setting, reversible, with a scene of a nymph standing next to a pillar on one side, and an inscription set against a backgrond of hair on other side Metal memento mori finger ring before 1937
Gold finger ring, circular, with large oval setting with pearls set around perimeter, an urn madeof hair and bearing the initials I.W. in centre Ring
Metal memento mori finger ring, with 1 large sqaure setting which shows a tomb, a tree, skull and crossbones, possibly outlined in hair on a white background covered by glass Metal memento mori finger ring before 1937
Piece of memento mori, possibly from a slide, consisting of oval piece of glass backed by plaited hair and a picture of a skull Piece of memento mori before 1937
Brooch, containing flowers and a monogram made up from hair, arranged against a white background, mounted in an oval meal frame and covered with glass, fastener missing Brooch, containing flowers and a monogram made up from hair
Gold pendant, or memento mori with entwined hair and inscription, seal attached, 1852 Gold pendant 1852
Piece of pearl shell, leaf shaped with human hair cord attached with gum, used to press back gums during tooth-avulsion operation, from Sunday Island, Victoria, Australia, 1881-1920 Piece of pearl shell 1881-1920
Ceremonial hand pad made of feathers compacted with blood secured by hair-string, used by Kurdaitcha, Australian, 1890-1920, for tourists (?) Ceremonial hand pad made of feathers compacted with blood secured by hair-string 1890-1920
Carved wooden pointing stick, double-barbed, with hair string attached by gum, covered with red pigment, from Central Australia, 1881-1925 Carved wooden pointing stick 1881-1925
Pair of ceremonial shoes, made of compacted feathers and human hair, as used by Kurdaitcha tribe, Central(?) Australia, 1890-1925 Pair of ceremonial shoes 1890-1925
Black belt made from roll of twisted strands of human hair with pair of decorated shell ornaments attached, used by Australian Aboriginal people, 1881-1920 Black belt made from roll of twisted strands of human hair, Australian Aboriginal, 1881-1920 1881-1920
Hand pad made from emu feathers matted together with blood and enclosed in hair string, part of Kurdaitcha ritual, used in conjunction with Kurdaitcha shoes, Northern Australia, 1880-1920 Hand pad made from emu feathers matted together with blood and enclosed in hair string 1880-1920
Ceremonial object, waninga, consisting if sharpened stick with red -spotted crosspiece, bound at junction with hair-string, used by men at circumcision ceremonies, from Queensland, Australia, 1880-1920 Ceremonial object 1880-1920
Necklace made of human hair and shells, from Australia, 1870-1920 Necklace made of human hair and shells, Australia, 1870-1920 1870-1920
Carved wooden doll highly stylized female figure, long column shaped body, hair is real, carried on the back of a girl to show she is ready for marriage, Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Africa, 1880-1925 Carved wooden doll, Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau, Africa, c. 1880-1925. 1880-1925
Oval quiz glass, in gold(?) frame, with double handle and band of braided hair, part of Chalmers collection, English, 1830-1900 Oval quiz glass 1830-1900
Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400 Bundle of plaited human hair, Peruvian, 800-1400 800-1400
Lock of Napoleon's hair, cut off by Dr. Barry O'Meara at St. Helena. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled on St Helena from 1815 until his death in 1821 Lock of Napoleon's hair 1815-1821
Four copper anklets, hair bound with metal wire, worn only by married women of the Toro, Himu, Iru, Ciga and Hutu, Ancole, Ugandan, 1880-1920 Four copper anklets 1880-1920
A lock of hair, said to be from the head of Edward IV of England (1442-1483), taken from his tomb at Windsor in 1784, mounted in a frame, and secured by wax to a piece of paper bearing a handwritten descriptive inscription Lock of King Edward IV's hair before 1784
12 pigtails of hair, with display stand, 10 of which have cord incorporated into them, differ in length, all are of dark hair, Chinese, 1801-1900 Pigtails of hair 1801-1900