Antique French 8.5" Hair Art Memento, Mourning Memorial Tomb, Cross, 26-Yr Old Terre de Fer This one weighs 30 grams

This one weighs 30 grams and is in fine condition as you can see from the images with just some slight surface scuffing

I can only tell you it has every indication of being

who could not be seduced by these elegant devotions

I've stretched it on one photo to show that on one side it will need a tiny solder by your goldsmith if you intend to wear it much

Antique French 8.5" Hair Art Memento, Mourning Memorial Tomb, Cross, 26-Yr Old Terre de Fer This one weighs 30 gramsThe mourning icon you see here dates 1885, dedication on the cross (made of hair, also) tells us it is the souvenir locks of Maria Beuscart, who died at Wattrelos on 11, October, 1885 at the age of just 26 years.. It's made more in line with the late 1800s hair art icons, a bombe cover glass and mourning iconography to include a tombstone in shape of a cross, the little flower beside it blooming to evoke life everlasting. The word, "regrets" is rather