SOLD Early Victorian Hair Wreath Album (9 Wreaths + Punch Paper Embroidery) three dimensional It took me a while

It took me a while to realize who this young woman with her very wide crown braid and fantastic mound of hair reminds me of--and that is of a very beatific version of the bride of Frankenstein

With a nice sort of moodiness about it

All of the screws at joints are sounly attached

Though he has lost the fur that once covered his body

SOLD Early Victorian Hair Wreath Album (9 Wreaths + Punch Paper Embroidery) three dimensional It took me a whileJust a few pages used in this c. mid 19th century hair wreath album, but how lovely they are, and I pretty much never come across one of these that hasn't been taken apart. And whoever kept this album (one certainly imagines her last name was Schooley, as the last name written carefully under each wreath reads!) took great care with her braiding and her bows. Also found tucked inside is a punch paper embroidery on blue ribbon reading "remember me"