Bookmark, Human hair cross stitch bookmark, Circa mid 1800s

Historical information

Owned by Charles Mc Gregor in 1866, Pyramid Rock Road. Donated by G W Gliddon

Physical description

Needlework. Cross stitch bookmark on perforated board. Black stitches-possibly human hair- with red border. Enclosed in carboard and plastic

Inscriptions & markings

Forget me not
"words on the bookmark are made with human hair according to Jessie's story, which is doubtless correct. The writer remembers similar things being done with hair inthe 1890s" JWG [ J W Gliddon] 1970

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