Gestural Pair of Victorian Mounted Hair Samples, Annotated, 1860s farm stool and the wear and rusting

and the wear and rusting to his surface all over

on very heavy paper (the first page of the ledger

Dr Hough of Worcester

Drawing measures approx 12" x 9"

I'd guess from a very old Santos figure or similar

Gestural Pair of Victorian Mounted Hair Samples, Annotated, 1860s farm stool and the wear and rustingThis came from a small collection of hair locks and wreaths dating to the 1860s all stitched to, or tucked into, bits of paper annotated with names and notes. I considered listing them as a collection, but realized much of what I find beautiful about these is their specificity and singularity (color, composition, etc.) and so have treated them as individual drawings of sorts and so, truly, what a beautiful drawing! Two hair samples here, the lower one